Travel Information from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester
| 53 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €5 - €7 | |
| Train • €5 • 35 min | |
| Train • €5 • 35 min | |
| FlixBus or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 53 km between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester.
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The best way to travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester
Travel to Manchester 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 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester.

There are 2 travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a train, which costs on average €5.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester:
A train is €2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €7 from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester.
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent is by train with an average travel time of 35 min.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes 1 h 10 min on average.
The Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester distance is approximately 53 km.
The average frequency per day from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester is:
- 4 coaches a day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent 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 when travelling from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester:
- Most travellers board their coach from Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester depart from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester:
- You can travel by coach to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent with FlixBus or National Express, and you can find FlixBus Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester tickets for €7 on Omio.
- You can go to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent by train with Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for €5 with Northern Rail (3) from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus or National Express.
- 8 direct trains per day with Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester.
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