Birmingham to Manchester Bus

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Date Tomorrow
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  • Lowest price from ≈ €11.17 £9.59
  • Average duration 2h 11m
  • Connections per day 109
  • Distance 113 km
  • CO₂ per person 10 kg

bus from Birmingham to Manchester

The journey from Birmingham to Manchester is about 113 km. On average a bus trip takes 2h 11m with 109 connections per day.

Lowest price ≈ €11.17 £9.59
Trip duration 2h 11m
Connections per day 109
Lowest price ≈ €11.17 £9.59
Highest price ≈ €52.13 £44.76
First departure 12:05 AM
Last departure 11:05 PM
Distance 113 km
Departure Birmingham
Arrival Manchester
Travel operator Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast
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National Express7.91 kg CO₂
23:00Coach Station Mill Lane
2h 15m
01:15Coach Station Chorlton St
€25.94
direct
Megabus7.91 kg CO₂
22:35Brunel Street
2h 15m
00:50Thomas Street (Stop Nn)
≈ €23.07 RUB 2,253.23
direct
Megabus7.91 kg CO₂
22:35Brunel Street
1h 40m
00:15Manchester Airport, MAN
≈ €25.91 RUB 2,531.34
direct

Next departures from Birmingham to Manchester

Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.

FlixBus ≈ €8.76 £7.53
00:05 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
1h 55m · direct
02:00 Shudehill
FlixBus ≈ €11.03 £9.48
00:05 Birmingham new street
1h 55m · direct
02:00 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
02:00 Birmingham International Airport
4h 5m · direct
06:05 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €18.17 £15.61
02:00 Birmingham International Airport
3h 45m · direct
05:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
Megabus ≈ €17.81 £15.30
02:40 Birmingham Brunel Street
2h · direct
04:40 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
Megabus ≈ €22.29 £19.15
02:40 Brunel Street
2h · direct
04:40 Shudehill
FlixBus ≈ €14.17 £12.17
03:10 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
3h 40m · direct
06:50 Shudehill
FlixBus ≈ €15.69 £13.48
03:10 Birmingham new street
3h 40m · direct
06:50 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
National Express ≈ €18.17 £15.61
03:25 Coach Station
2h 35m · direct
06:00 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €18.17 £15.61
03:25 Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
06:05 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €21.77 £18.70
03:25 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 20m · direct
05:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €21.37 £18.36
03:25 Coach Station
2h 20m · direct
05:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €21.77 £18.70
03:25 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 35m · direct
06:00 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €21.37 £18.36
03:25 Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
05:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €18.51 £15.90
03:25 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
06:05 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €21.77 £18.70
03:25 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
05:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €40.59 £34.87
04:40 Birmingham International Airport
2h 5m · 1 changes
07:15 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €40.59 £34.87
04:40 Birmingham International Airport
2h 25m · 1 changes
07:35 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €35.94 £30.88
05:35 Coach Station
2h · direct
07:35 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €36.43 £31.30
05:35 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
07:15 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €36.43 £31.30
05:35 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h · direct
07:35 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €35.94 £30.88
05:35 Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
07:15 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
06:15 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 35m · direct
07:50 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
06:15 Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
08:40 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
06:15 Coach Station
1h 35m · direct
07:50 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
06:15 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
08:40 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
07:45 Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
10:10 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
07:45 Coach Station
1h 50m · direct
09:35 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
07:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 50m · direct
09:35 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
07:45 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
10:10 Manchester, Coach Station
FlixBus ≈ €11.62 £9.98
08:00 Birmingham new street
2h 30m · direct
10:30 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €11.46 £9.85
08:00 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
1h 50m · direct
09:50 Manchester Airport
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
09:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
10:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €13.36 £11.48
09:00 Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
11:15 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
09:00 Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
10:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €13.62 £11.70
09:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
11:15 Manchester, Coach Station
FlixBus ≈ €16.27 £13.98
10:55 Birmingham new street
2h 10m · direct
13:05 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €14.84 £12.75
10:55 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 10m · direct
13:05 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €13.62 £11.70
11:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
13:15 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €13.36 £11.48
11:00 Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
13:15 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
11:00 Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
12:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
11:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
12:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
FlixBus ≈ €12.20 £10.48
11:10 Birmingham new street
2h 30m · direct
13:40 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €10.79 £9.27
11:10 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 30m · direct
13:40 Shudehill
Megabus ≈ €17.81 £15.30
11:30 Birmingham Brunel Street
2h 10m · direct
13:40 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
Megabus ≈ €22.29 £19.15
11:30 Brunel Street
2h 10m · direct
13:40 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
12:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 45m · direct
13:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €13.36 £11.48
12:00 Coach Station
2h 20m · direct
14:20 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €13.62 £11.70
12:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 20m · direct
14:20 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
12:00 Coach Station
1h 45m · direct
13:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
FlixBus ≈ €11.03 £9.48
12:15 Birmingham new street
2h 10m · direct
14:25 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €8.76 £7.53
12:15 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 10m · direct
14:25 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €35.94 £30.88
12:50 Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
15:00 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €36.43 £31.30
12:50 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
15:00 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €20.57 £17.67
12:55 Birmingham International Airport
2h 25m · 1 changes
15:50 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €17.69 £15.20
12:55 Birmingham International Airport
3h · 1 changes
16:25 Coach Station
FlixBus ≈ €11.03 £9.48
13:00 Birmingham new street
2h 20m · direct
15:20 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €8.76 £7.53
13:00 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 20m · direct
15:20 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
14:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 50m · direct
15:50 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
14:00 Coach Station
1h 50m · direct
15:50 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
14:00 Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
16:25 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
14:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 25m · direct
16:25 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €18.17 £15.61
15:00 Coach Station
2h · direct
17:00 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €13.36 £11.48
15:00 Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
17:40 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €18.51 £15.90
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h · direct
17:00 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €13.62 £11.70
15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
17:40 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €20.57 £17.67
15:15 Birmingham International Airport
2h 45m · 1 changes
18:35 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €17.69 £15.20
15:15 Birmingham International Airport
3h 20m · 1 changes
19:10 Coach Station
FlixBus ≈ €10.79 £9.27
16:10 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 30m · direct
18:40 Shudehill
FlixBus ≈ €12.20 £10.48
16:10 Birmingham new street
2h 30m · direct
18:40 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
National Express ≈ €20.57 £17.67
16:20 Birmingham International Airport
2h 30m · 1 changes
19:55 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €17.69 £15.20
16:20 Birmingham International Airport
3h 5m · 1 changes
20:30 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
16:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
19:10 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
16:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 5m · direct
18:35 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
16:30 Coach Station
2h 5m · direct
18:35 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
16:30 Coach Station
2h 40m · direct
19:10 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
18:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 55m · direct
19:55 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
18:00 Coach Station
2h 30m · direct
20:30 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
18:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 30m · direct
20:30 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
18:00 Coach Station
1h 55m · direct
19:55 Manchester Airport, MAN
FlixBus ≈ €12.14 £10.43
18:30 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
1h 45m · direct
20:15 Manchester Airport
FlixBus ≈ €11.62 £9.98
18:30 Birmingham new street
2h 20m · direct
20:50 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €10.11 £8.69
18:30 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h 20m · direct
20:50 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
19:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
21:40 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €17.69 £15.20
19:30 Birmingham International Airport
2h 40m · 1 changes
23:10 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €20.57 £17.67
19:30 Birmingham International Airport
2h 10m · 1 changes
22:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
19:30 Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
21:40 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
19:30 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
21:10 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
19:30 Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
21:10 Manchester Airport, MAN
FlixBus ≈ €11.03 £9.48
19:40 Birmingham new street
2h · direct
21:40 Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
FlixBus ≈ €8.76 £7.53
19:40 Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street
2h · direct
21:40 Shudehill
National Express ≈ €14.97 £12.86
21:00 Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
22:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.99 £10.30
21:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
23:10 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €15.25 £13.10
21:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 40m · direct
22:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €11.77 £10.11
21:00 Coach Station
2h 10m · direct
23:10 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €28.74 £24.69
21:10 Birmingham International Airport
2h 15m · 1 changes
00:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €33.86 £29.09
21:10 Birmingham International Airport
2h 45m · 1 changes
01:15 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €23.93 £20.56
23:00 Coach Station
1h 45m · direct
00:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €24.33 £20.90
23:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
1h 45m · direct
00:45 Manchester Airport, MAN
National Express ≈ €28.90 £24.83
23:00 Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
01:15 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €29.33 £25.20
23:00 Birmingham, Coach Station
2h 15m · direct
01:15 Manchester, Coach Station
National Express ≈ €22.98 £19.74
23:05 Birmingham International Airport
3h 5m · 1 changes
06:00 Coach Station
National Express ≈ €26.18 £22.49
23:05 Birmingham International Airport
2h 45m · 1 changes
05:40 Manchester Airport, MAN
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Carriers on this route

Learn more about carriers on this route.

FlixBus, a long-distance bus company, operates in both Europe and the United States. Founded in 2013, it has grown to become one of the largest bus operators in Europe, connecting over 2,500 destinations in 30 countries. Originating in Germany, FlixBus has expanded quickly to neighboring countries including France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Croatia, while also offering regular services to Norway, Spain, and England. With affordable fares and comfortable amenities such as free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and onboard toilets, FlixBus provides a convenient and enjoyable travel experience.

Megabus is a low-cost intercity bus service that operates in North America, Canada, and Europe. It was founded in 2003 and is owned by Stagecoach Group, a multinational transport company. Megabus retains its own brand in Britain and North America, but in Continental Europe, including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, its services have been rebranded as Flixbus since the acquisition by a German company in June 2016.

National Express is a British multinational public transport company that operates bus, and rail services in the UK, Europe, North Africa, and North America. The company was founded in 1972 and has its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. National Express operates a fleet of over 1,600 buses, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. The company also operates rail services in the UK, including the East Anglia franchise. 

Northern is a train operating company that provides passenger services across the north of England. Northern is owned by Northern Trains Ltd, a division of "DOHL," the public sector holding company for the Department of Transportation. It is owned by Arriva UK Trains and operates over 2,500 services every weekday, serving cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle.
West Midlands Railway is a train operating company that provides passenger services across the West Midlands region of England.The West Midlands Trains consortium, composed of Abellio, JR East, and Mitsui, won the franchise for the region, leading to the establishment of the service in 2017. The West Midlands Railway offers a variety of services, including longer distance services to cities like London and Liverpool as well as local and regional trains.

Facility description

Learn more about the services available on board each carrier on this route.

Facilities Description
Luggage

Each passenger can bring one carry-on bag (up to 25lbs/11kg) and one stored bag (up to 50lbs/23kg) for free on FlixBus. Excess baggage up to 50lbs (23kg) is accepted for a fee, with limited space available, so booking in advance is recommended.

Accessibility

FlixBus offers boarding assistance with a hydraulic lift for travelers with reduced mobility. Contact the bus company in advance to confirm availability and assistance.

Food and drink

Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from the bus drivers during your trip.

Power sockets

Power outlets are available near seats to keep your devices charged throughout your journey.

Bicycle

Bikes are allowed with restrictions: 3 per bus with a cover, 5 with a carrier, but no electric bikes.

Wi-Fi

FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi on all its buses.

Entertainment portal

Enjoy movies, e-books, audiobooks, music, and games through FlixBus's online entertainment portal.

Luggage

On Megabus, you are allowed 20 kg of luggage and space for small items in the overhead compartments to keep essentials within reach.

Food and drink

Passengers are allowed to bring cold food, cold beverages, and hot drinks with a lid when traveling with Megabus.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available on board on Megabus, allowing passengers to update their social media in real-time.

Power sockets

On Megabus, each seat has a power outlet for charging devices during the trip.

Accessibility

The services are accessible to people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Megabus works with AbilityNet to ensure the website and services are usable by everyone.

Luggage

National Express allows two 20kg suitcases and one piece of hand luggage. Hard cases and wheeled bags must be stored in the hold. Extra and oversized luggage can be added for a fee. Pushchairs and buggies are stored for free.

Food and drink

Passengers can bring drinks (with safety lids) and cold food on National Express buses. No hot or strong-smelling food is allowed. Long journeys have refreshment stops.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available for browsing and social media on National Express buses. Additionally, the VUER entertainment service offers free access to TV shows, news, sports, and games on core routes.

Power sockets

USB ports are available at each seat on National Express for charging devices.

Accessibility

Assistance is provided for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility, with continual improvements based on feedback on National Express buses.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 7.91kg
bus 8.48kg
flight 22.6kg
carpool 18.08kg

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