There are 4 ways to get from Smethwick to Manchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Wolverhamptontrain Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 50m£30–58Line 87 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Rowbus 87
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
3h 39m£9–16Line 80 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Piddock Rd to Marketsbus 80
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
3h 23m£19–48Drive 80.7 mi
- Drive from Smethwick to Manchestercar 80.7 mi
1h 34m£20–29
Smethwick to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Manchester is to line 87 bus and bus which costs £9 - £16 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Manchester is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Piddock Rd and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Smethwick to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Rolfe Street and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Smethwick and Manchester is 79 miles. The road distance is 81.1 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Smethwick to Manchester, including transfers.
Smethwick to Manchester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Piddock Rd station.
Smethwick to Manchester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Smethwick Rolfe Street station.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 80 bus and bus, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Manchester Piccadilly via Wolverhampton in around 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piddock Rd to Manchester Central Coach Station via Markets and Birmingham Coach Station in around 3h 23m.
- 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
- £27–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Piddock Rd to Markets
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- 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 Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Smethwick to Manchester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Markets station.
Smethwick to Manchester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smethwick to Manchester is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Smethwick to Manchester.
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