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Compare train and coach for Manchester to Lichfield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Lichfield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, while a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 93 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£32 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lichfield:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lichfield costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Lichfield take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (1h 33m by train vs 1h 42m by car). Tickets start at around £32 compared to roughly £19 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Lichfield
How to get to Lichfield from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Lichfield is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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W706265:112h30Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:41Lichfield City (LIC)£441One-way2 changes
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- G00997+W33946+W706265:112h30Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:41Lichfield City (LIC)£441One-way2 changes
Fastest
- G00997+W33946+W706265:112h30Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:41Lichfield City (LIC)£441One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lichfield:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lichfield costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Lichfield take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Lichfield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Lichfield City (LIC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with Northern Rail, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales to go to Lichfield by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lichfield by coach.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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