How to travel from Manchester to Shrewsbury

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Travel Information between Manchester and Shrewsbury

Distance92 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€15 - €22
Cheapest modeTrain • €15 • 1 h 9 min
Fastest modeTrain • €15 • 1 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Transport for Wales

Travel 92 km by train or coach to Shrewsbury from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Shrewsbury.

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from Manchester to Shrewsbury

How to get from Manchester to Shrewsbury by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Shrewsbury is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
11:45AM4h45
Manchester
04:30PMShrewsbury
241One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
11:45AM4h45
Manchester
04:30PMShrewsbury
241One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
11:45AM4h45
Manchester
04:30PMShrewsbury
241One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
10:30AM4h55
Manchester
03:25PMShrewsbury
281One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Shrewsbury

FAQs: Travel to Shrewsbury easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Shrewsbury.
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There are 2 travel options between Manchester and Shrewsbury. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Shrewsbury from Manchester is by taking a train, which costs on average €15.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Shrewsbury:

A train is €6 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Shrewsbury costing on average €22.

The fastest way from Manchester to Shrewsbury is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 9 min.

There are alternative travel options to Shrewsbury that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 1 min on average.

The Manchester to Shrewsbury distance is approximately 92 km.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Shrewsbury is:

  • 1 coach a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Manchester and Shrewsbury as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Manchester to Shrewsbury:

  • Trains from Manchester to Shrewsbury most often leave from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Shrewsbury.

The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Shrewsbury:

  • National Express can take you to Shrewsbury by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Manchester to Shrewsbury for €22.
  • Travel with Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express or Cross Country for trains to Shrewsbury. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Transport for Wales Manchester to Shrewsbury tickets on Omio for €15.

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Shrewsbury with the following travel companies:

  • Direct trains with Transport for Wales with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Shrewsbury as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Shrewsbury from Manchester.

Your journey from Manchester to Shrewsbury doesn't have to end in Shrewsbury. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Chester or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Birmingham, Chester or Liverpool to your Manchester to Shrewsbury trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Shrewsbury today!

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