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Compare train and bus for Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a train costs an average of €64.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €124 Average price |
4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent
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This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average €64.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 30m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Middlesbrough and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Middlesbrough, Bus Station and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Middlesbrough station (MBR) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Stoke-on-Trent by bus.
- Travel with TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail (3) to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
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