How to get from Coventry to Manchester
Travel optionsfrom Coventry to Manchester
You can get from Coventry to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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To get from Coventry to Manchester on 23 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel Information between Coventry and Manchester
 | Distance | 79 miles (128 km) |
 | Available travel modes | Coach or train |
 | Ticket price range | £13 - £56 |
 | Cheapest mode | Coach • £13 • 3 h 30 min |
 | Fastest mode | Train • £56 • 1 h 56 min |
 | Popular travel companies | National Express or West Midlands Railway |
Take a coach or train to travel 79 miles (128 km) to Manchester from Coventry. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 56 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £13. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or West Midlands Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Coventry to Manchester.
Travel Tips: Travel from Coventry to Manchester
You can travel from Coventry to Manchester 2 different ways: coach or train.
Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Coventry to Manchester. Tickets for a coach cost on average £13.
This is compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A coach is generally £43 less than a train for the same trip. A train costs on average £56 from Coventry to Manchester.
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Coventry is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 56 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that can usually take longer:
In comparison, going by coach can take 3 h 30 min on average.
The distance from Coventry to Manchester is approximately 79 miles (128 km).
The average frequency per day from Coventry to Manchester is:
- 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Coventry to Manchester as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Coventry to Manchester:
- Coaches mostly depart from Coventry, Tesco Extra and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Coventry and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Coventry to Manchester:
- You can go to Manchester from Coventry by coach with National Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £13 with National Express from Coventry to Manchester on Omio.
- You can go to Manchester from Coventry by train with West Midlands Railway. You'll see cheap train tickets for £56 with West Midlands Railway from Coventry to Manchester on Omio.
Before travelling from Coventry to Manchester, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:
- The price of a coach ticket is on average £13 one way for this trip.
- The price of a train ticket for this route is £56 one way on average.
But we recommend booking Coventry to Manchester tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.
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