There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Cannock by train, bus, or car
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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 Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Roadbus 424
- Take the bus from Walsall Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X51
3h 7m£16–37Drive 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 22m£24–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cannock is to bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 3h 7m.
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 station to Cannock station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Walsall Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
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 22m.
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 National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach 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 7m and costs £15 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £24 - £60 and takes 2h 22m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cannock, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station via Hatherton Road and Walsall Bus Station in around 3h 7m. 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.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- info@chaserider.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Mill Bank to Pye Green Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Walsall Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cannock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hatherton Road 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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