Cheapest price
£8
Average price
£14
Fastest journey
1 h 55 m
Average duration
2 h 3 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
113 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Birmingham to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Birmingham to Manchester will cost around £14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £8.
Of the 23 buses that leave Birmingham for Manchester every day 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 113 km distance in an average of 2 h 3 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 55 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Most popular Coach | Train |
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£14 Average Price Cheapest | £35 Average Price |
2h 43m average duration 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m average duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 01:40 Birmingham, Brunel Street | 2h00 | 03:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 02:20 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h30 | 04:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 02:20 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h50 | 05:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 02:25 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h40 | 05:05 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 02:25 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h35 | 05:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 04:35 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h00 | 06:35 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 13:00 05:15Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h25 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 06:45 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h25 | 09:10 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 13:00 08:00Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h15 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 13:00 09:00Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h15 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 10:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h15 | 12:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:10 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h30 | 12:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:30 Birmingham, Brunel Street | 2h10 | 12:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 13:00 11:00Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h20 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:50 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h10 | 14:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h20 | 14:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 13:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h25 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 14:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h40 | 16:40 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | Delayed 15:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h40 | 18:35 18:35Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 16:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h35 | 18:35 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 17:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h30 | 19:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:05 Birmingham, Brunel Street | 2h05 | 19:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:30 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h20 | 19:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 18:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h10 | 20:40 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 20:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h10 | 22:10 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h15 | 00:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 23:05 Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 1h55 | 01:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
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Distance 113 km |
Average bus duration 2h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Buses per day 38 |
Direct buses 38 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 07:30 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Megabus, National Express and FlixBus coaches will get you from Birmingham to Manchester from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach to Manchester from Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express from Birmingham to Manchester coach information:
National Express provides frequent, direct and daily buses from Birmingham to Manchester. Their schedule begins with overnight services leaving around 2:00 a.m, with departures roughly every two hours in the morning and evening and hourly in the afternoon. The final connection from Birmingham leaves around 10:30 p.m. Journey times range from just over 2 hours for overnight buses to more than 3 hours for some daytime connections. Buses from Birmingham to Manchester depart from the city's main coach station, east of the city centre, arriving at the central Manchester Coach Station.
When departing from Birmingham, you have various coach station options to start your trip from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway, Birmingham, Comet Road (Airport) and Birmingham, Brunel Street. When arriving in Manchester, you can end your route in coach stations like Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Airport and Manchester, Shudehill / Bradshaw Street.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station, which is located around 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Manchester, Coach Station, located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city centre.
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