There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Burslem by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 103 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to KidsgroveManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent / ...
- Take the bus from Tesco Store to Swan Bank103
1h 7mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-TrentManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 15m£4–29Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk076 / ...
1h 32m£5–10Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Burslem35.3 mi
59 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Burslem35.3 mi
59 min£80–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Burslem is to bus which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Burslem is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Burslem. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Wedgwood Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Burslem. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Longport via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Burslem is 36 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Burslem without a car is to train and line 103 bus which takes 1h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Manchester to Burslem, including transfers.
Manchester to Burslem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Burslem train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Burslem is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £29 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Burslem, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent hourly. Tickets cost £11–18 and the journey takes 37 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kidsgrove
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Tesco Store to Swan Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Burslem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Burslem train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Burslem is 36 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Manchester to Burslem.
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