The average bus between Manchester and Stafford takes 3h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. 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 8:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Stoke-on-Trent and take an average of 3h 11m. 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 11m.
Manchester to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Stafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Railway Station.
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The distance between Manchester and Stafford is 75.6 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Railway Station via Stoke-on-Trent and bus station in around 2h 59m.