There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Walsall by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 529 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhamptontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall Bus Stationbus 529 / ...
1h 47m£15–111Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Rdbus 424
2h 10m£15–20Drive 74.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Walsallcar 74.7 mi
1h 28m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhamptontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Walsalltrain Wolverhampton - Walsall / ...
2h 40m£20–121
Manchester to Walsall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Walsall is to bus which costs £15 - £20 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Walsall is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Hatherton Rd. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Walsall. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Walsall via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Walsall is 76 miles. The road distance is 75.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Walsall without a car is to train and line 529 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £14 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Manchester to Walsall, including transfers.
Manchester to Walsall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Walsall train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Walsall is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £15 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £130 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Walsall, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Rd twice daily. Tickets cost £15–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Walsall via Wolverhampton in around 2h 40m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–110
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Walsall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Hatherton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Walsall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hatherton Rd station.
Manchester to Walsall train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Walsall is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Manchester to Walsall.
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