There are 6 ways to get from Hanley to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain Banbury - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
58 min£3–24Bus
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980 / ...
1h 15m£5–22Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Stoke-On-Trent to Manchester38.6 mi
1h 10m£4–6Line 103 bus, train
- Take the bus from stop S2 to Tesco Storebus 103
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadillytrain Stoke-on-Trent - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 59mDrive 36.8 mi
- Drive from Hanley to Manchestercar 36.8 mi
1h 4m£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hanley to Manchestertaxi 36.8 mi
1h 4m£85–110
Hanley to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanley to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hanley to Manchester is to train which takes 58 min and costs £3 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Hanley and Manchester is 39 miles. The road distance is 37 miles.
The best way to get from Hanley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 58 min and costs £3 - £24.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Hanley to Manchester, including transfers.
Hanley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
The best way to get from Hanley to Manchester is to train which takes 58 min and costs £3 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £22 and takes 1h 15m.
Hanley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanley to Manchester is 37 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Hanley to Manchester.
What companies run services between Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England and Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 1h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from stop S2 to Tesco Store
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stoke-On-Trent to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Magnum Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1782819819
- Website
- magnumtaxisstoke.co.uk
City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1782844444
- Website
- citycabsstoke.com
Autocab Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1782777777
- Website
- autocabprivatehire.co.uk
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