There are 6 ways to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) by train, bus, night bus, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
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Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport
Cheapest option
Night bus
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Take the night bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
4 alternative options
Train, line 313 bus
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Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Cheadle Hulme
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Take the line 313 bus from Cheadle Hulme, Platform 5 to Manchester Airport The Station
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN)
Drive
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Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN)
Towncar
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Take a town car from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to night bus, which costs £9 - £14 and takes 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to taxi which costs £80 - £95 and takes 39 min.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Manchester Airport The Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN). However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Manchester Airport via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Airport (MAN) is 25 miles. The road distance is 38 miles.
The best way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £19 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN), including transfers.
Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Bus Station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
- Distance: 25.3 miles
- Duration: 1h 3m
What companies run services between Stoke-on-Trent, England and Manchester Airport (MAN), England?
You can take a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) via Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 3m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a vehicle from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £9 - £14 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £55
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35 - £55
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28 - £55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £28 - £45
- 1st Class
- £35 - £55
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £25
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £15 - £19
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £18 - £25
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £9
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £5 - £7
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £6 - £9
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Cheadle Hulme
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12 - £20
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £12 - £15
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £11
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Anytime Single
- £7 - £11
- Anytime 1st Class
- £6 - £9
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Anytime Standard
- £6 - £9
- Anytime 1st Class
- £7 - £11
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- enquiries.merseyside@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cheadle Hulme, Platform 5 to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Night bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £80 - £95
Magnum
- Phone
- +44 1782819819
- Website
- magnumtaxisstoke.co.uk
City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1782844444
- Website
- citycabsstoke.com
AutoCab
- Phone
- +44 1782777777
- Website
- autocabprivatehire.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Estimated price
- £49
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Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by Northern Rail, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
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