The average bus between Manchester and Stafford takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Stafford. 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 every 4 hours between Manchester and Stafford. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Stafford at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Stoke-on-Trent and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Stafford station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Manchester to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chell Road station.
The distance between Manchester and Stafford is 75.6 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Chell Road via Stoke-on-Trent and bus station in around 2h 45m.