There are 4 ways to get from Keele to Manchester by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from M6 Keele Services Northbound to Shudehill InterchangeUk023
1h 15m£7–10Line 25 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sneyd Arms PH to Stoke-on-Trent station25
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 29mDrive 41 mi
- Drive from Keele to Manchester41 mi
59 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Keele to Manchester41 mi
59 min£95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keele to Manchester is to bus which costs £7 - £10 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Keele to Manchester is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from M6 Keele Services Northbound and arriving at Shudehill Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Keele and Manchester is 43 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Keele to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £7 - £10.
The bus from M6 Keele Services Northbound to Shudehill Interchange takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Keele to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from M6 Keele Services Northbound station.
Keele to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keele to Manchester is 41 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Keele to Manchester.
Book your Keele to Manchester bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Keele, England and Manchester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from M6 Keele Services Northbound to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from M6 Keele Services Northbound to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sneyd Arms PH to Stoke-on-Trent station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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