The average bus between Manchester and Shawbury takes 4h 54m and the fastest bus takes 4h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Shawbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Manchester and Shawbury. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:10 PM which arrives into Shawbury at 7:56 PM. All services require a transfer at bus station and take an average of 4h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Shawbury. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Shawbury station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
Manchester to Shawbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Shawbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Manchester and Shawbury is 82 km. The road distance is 119 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Post Office via bus station and Stand D in around 4h 24m.