There are 4 ways to get from Cannock to Manchester by bus, train, or car
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Line 74 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shrewsbury Arms PHbus 74
- Take the train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 17m£16–47Bus
- Take the bus from Gaol Square to Bus Stationbus 101
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
3h 46mDrive 66.6 mi
- Drive from Cannock to Manchestercar 66.6 mi
1h 23m£17–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannock to Manchester is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cannock to Manchester is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannock station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Gaol Square and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannock to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cannock and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Rugeley Trent Valley and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Cannock and Manchester is 65 miles. The road distance is 67 miles.
The best way to get from Cannock to Manchester without a car is to line 74 bus and train which takes 1h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Cannock to Manchester, including transfers.
Cannock to Manchester bus services, operated by First Potteries, depart from Gaol Square station.
Cannock to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stafford station.
The best way to get from Cannock to Manchester is to bus which takes 3h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £50 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Cannock, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Gaol Square and Bus Station in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 57 min. Avanti West Coast also services this route hourly.
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- info@chaserider.co.uk
- Website
- chaserider.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shrewsbury Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- chaserider.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Gaol Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Gaol Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cannock to Manchester bus services, operated by First Potteries, arrive at Bus Station.
Cannock to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannock to Manchester is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Cannock to Manchester.
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