There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Black Country by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 43 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhamptontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bilston Bus Station to Eagle Lanebus 43
1h 55m£17–111Bus, line 74 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk076 / ...
- Take the bus from Colmore Circus to Slater Streetbus 74
3h 37m£8–17Bus, line 74 bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Colmore Circus to Slater Streetbus 74
3h 37m£9–26Drive 78.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Black Countrycar 78.1 mi
1h 32m£19–28
Manchester to Black Country by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Black Country is to bus and line 74 bus which costs £7 - £17 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Black Country is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Black Country. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Slater Street via Colmore Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Black Country is 76 miles. The road distance is 78.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Black Country without a car is to train and line 43 bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £16 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Manchester to Black Country, including transfers.
Manchester to Black Country bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Black Country bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Black Country is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Manchester to Black Country.
There are 3266+ hotels available in Black Country.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Black Country, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Slater Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Colmore Circus in around 3h 37m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilston Bus Station to Eagle Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Colmore Circus to Slater Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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