There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Cannock by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 74 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Mill Bank to Pye Green Roadbus 74
1h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Old Square to Bus Stationbus X51
3h 38m£11–19Drive 67.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cannockcar 67.1 mi
1h 23m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 21m£24–55
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cannock is to bus which costs £11 - £20 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cannock is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cannock station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Old Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cannock. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cannock via Stafford and Rugeley Trent Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Manchester and Cannock is 64 miles. The road distance is 67.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cannock without a car is to train and line 74 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Manchester to Cannock, including transfers.
Manchester to Cannock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cannock train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cannock is to bus which takes 3h 38m and costs £11 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £24 - £60 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cannock, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station via Newhall Street and Old Square in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford hourly. Tickets cost £29–45 and the journey takes 54 min. Avanti West Coast also services this route hourly.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- info@chaserider.co.uk
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Mill Bank to Pye Green Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from Old Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- NX West Midlands
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Cannock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Manchester to Cannock train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cannock is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Manchester to Cannock.
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