There are 4 ways to get from Smethwick to Greater Manchester by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 111 bus
best- Take the train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Street to Maine Roadbus 111 / ...
2h 27m£31–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
4h 54m£12–20Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
4h 14m£21–50Drive 80.6 mi
- Drive from Smethwick to Greater Manchestercar 80.6 mi
1h 24m£20–29
Smethwick to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Council House and arriving at Horton Road via Birmingham Coach Station and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Smethwick and Greater Manchester is 81 miles. The road distance is 81 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Greater Manchester without a car is to train and line 111 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Smethwick to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Smethwick to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Smethwick to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smethwick to Greater Manchester is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Smethwick to Greater Manchester.
There are 2117+ hotels available in Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Greater Manchester, England?
National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Charlotte Street to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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