United Kingdom›From Manchester›Birmingham
Manchester to Birmingham by train or bus
About 140 km. The train is fastest at 1.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹760 per person.
Birmingham to ManchesterFastest
Train
Avanti West Coast / CrossCountry
1.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express coach
from ₹760 per person
Best value
Bus
National Express coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Avanti West Coast / CrossCountry | 1.6 h | ₹1,260–₹5,670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express coach | 2.6 h | ₹760–₹1,890per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Avanti West Coast / CrossCountry | ₹2,520–₹11,340 | ₹5,040–₹22,680 |
| Bus · National Express coach | ₹1,520–₹3,780 | ₹3,040–₹7,560 |
Once you’re in Birmingham
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Manchester and Birmingham
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.