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 Kidsgrovetrain Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent / ...
- Take the bus from Tesco Store to Swan Bankbus 103
1h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
1h 50m£4–8Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Burslemcar 35.3 mi
1h 1m£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Burslemtaxi 35.3 mi
1h 1m£80–100Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 41m£15–32
Manchester to Burslem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Burslem is to bus which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Burslem is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Burslem. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Wedgwood Place via bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
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 41m.
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 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Manchester to Burslem, including transfers.
Manchester to Burslem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, 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 50m and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Burslem, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent every 2 hours. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent hourly. Tickets cost £20–29 and the journey takes 37 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kidsgrove
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from Tesco Store to Swan Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Burslem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent 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 1h 1m to drive from Manchester to Burslem.
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