Manchester to Birmingham

Q: What is the distance between Manchester and Birmingham?

The distance between these two places is a total of 139 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Manchester and Birmingham?

The average travel time between the stations is 02:45 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Manchester to Birmingham?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €3.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Manchester to Birmingham?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Manchester to Birmingham?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Manchester to Birmingham?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Manchester to Birmingham Birmingham to Manchester

Between Manchester and Birmingham we found over 50 bus departures, including 3 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Manchester is at 00:20 arriving to Birmingham at 02:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:40 and arrives at 02:20 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €3 to €28.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Manchester to Birmingham:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

00:20 Manchester Shudehill Bus Stop NN

2h 10min

02:30 Birmingham Brunel Street

from 8 HRK

Best offer on 03. May

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03:45 Manchester

2h 0min

05:45 Birmingham

from 3.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. Jul

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17:00 Manchester Shudehill Interchange (Stand G)

2h 20min

19:20 Birmingham Brunel Street

from 8 HRK

Best offer on 24. Apr

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18:00 Manchester Shudehill Interchange (Stand G)

2h 20min

20:20 Birmingham Brunel Street

from 8 HRK

Best offer on 03. May

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19:30 Manchester Central Coach Station

2h 25min

21:55 Birmingham Coach Station

from 7.9 HRK

Best offer on 24. Apr

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Traveling by bus from Manchester to Birmingham

The shortest travel distance between Manchester and Birmingham is 139 km. The fastest bus which departs at 03:45 has a travel time of 01:50h. The longest travel time on the route is 03:40h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Birmingham earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Manchester to Birmingham. The overnight bus departs at 23:40 and arrives at 02:20 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Birmingham:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:40 Manchester Central Coach Station

2h 40min

02:20 Birmingham Coach Station

from 17.7 HRK

Best offer on 24. Apr

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23:40 Manchester Central Coach Station

2h 50min

02:30 Birmingham Coach Station

from 17.6 HRK

Best offer on 01. May

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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

National Express

8.2

FlixBus

6.9

Megabus UK

6.1

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Manchester or Birmingham, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Manchester

You can see information about the departure station and stops Manchester here

Birmingham

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Birmingham here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €3 (One-Way) or €6 (Return).

Trip reviews from Manchester to Birmingham

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Other popular destinations from Manchester

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Manchester, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Manchester to London

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Manchester to London Luton (Airport)

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Manchester to Newcastle

Manchester to Chester

Manchester to Leeds

Manchester to Glasgow

Manchester to Sheffield

Manchester to Buxton

Manchester to Edinburgh

Manchester to Manchester (Airport)

Manchester to Bradford

Manchester to Derby

Manchester to Burnley

Manchester to Nottingham

Manchester to Leicester

Manchester to Brighton

Manchester to Southampton

Manchester to Aberdeen

Manchester to Cambridge

Manchester to Wroclaw

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Manchester to Bournemouth

Other popular destinations from Birmingham

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Birmingham, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Birmingham to London Luton (Airport)

Birmingham to Heathrow (Airport)

Birmingham to Stansted (Airport)

Birmingham to Gatwick (Airport)

Birmingham to Bristol

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Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon

Birmingham to Birmingham (Airport)

Birmingham to Nottingham

Birmingham to Leicester

Birmingham to Lichfield

Birmingham to Kosice