Facts about the coach from Birmingham to Manchester
Compare all providers like megabus, National Express and FlixBus that travel daily 42 times by bus from Birmingham to Manchester in one click and book your bus ticket from Birmingham to Manchester starting from £3.49!
Cheapest Bus | £3.49 |
Fastest Bus | 1h 45m |
Earliest Coach | 01:55 |
Latest Coach | 23:55 |
Daily Bus Connections | 42 Ø |
Distance | 113.1 km |
Coach Companies | megabus, National Express and FlixBus |
Cheapest coach connections from Birmingham to Manchester
Every day, 42 buses from 3 coach companies leave Birmingham for Manchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a coach ticket for this route, starting from 02/12/2023 and for the following days.
The cheapest time to travel from Birmingham to Manchester
How to save money travelling from Birmingham to Manchester
Book the ticket from Birmingham to Manchester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Birmingham to Manchester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.
If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Birmingham to Manchester are also emptier.Compare all timetables for the bus from Birmingham to Manchester
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FlixBus2h 10m12:15BirminghamDudley St14:25ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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FlixBus2h 30m09:00BirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway Bus Stop11:30ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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National Express2h 40m07:45BirminghamCoach Station10:25ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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megabus2h 5m12:55BirminghamBrunel St15:00ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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FlixBus3h 40m03:10BirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway Bus Stop06:50ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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FlixBus3h 40m03:10BirminghamDudley St06:50ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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megabus2h 5m03:55BirminghamBrunel St06:00ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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National Express2h 35m03:05BirminghamCoach Station05:40ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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megabus2h 5m03:55BirminghamBrunel St06:00ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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megabus2h 5m01:55BirminghamBrunel St04:00ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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National Express2h 25m07:45BirminghamCoach Station10:10ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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megabus2h 5m01:55BirminghamBrunel St04:00ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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National Express2h 35m03:05BirminghamCoach Station05:40ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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National Express2h 25m08:00BirminghamCoach Station10:25ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
Frequency of bus connections between Birmingham and Manchester
Beloved coach companies from Birmingham to Manchester
megabus from Birmingham to Manchester

Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route Birmingham to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £5.59 |
Fastest Coach | 1h 45m |
Earliest Coach | 01:55 |
Last Coach | 22:55 |
Daily Connections | 17 Ø |
Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our megabus page.
National Express from Birmingham to Manchester

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Birmingham to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £4.90 |
Fastest Coach | 2h 15m |
Earliest Coach | 03:05 |
Last Coach | 23:00 |
Daily Connections | 16 Ø |
Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our National Express page.
FlixBus from Birmingham to Manchester

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Birmingham to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £3.49 |
Fastest Coach | 2h 0m |
Earliest Coach | 03:10 |
Last Coach | 23:55 |
Daily Connections | 9 Ø |
Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our FlixBus page.
All bus stations and stops in Birmingham and Manchester
In the map below you can see, where to find all bus stations in Birmingham and Manchester.
Service and Comfort on the bus from Birmingham to Manchester
FAQs about the Birmingham to Manchester bus
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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Birmingham to Manchester
The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.
Alternate transport types from Birmingham to Manchester
Cheap train tickets from Birmingham to Manchester
Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Birmingham to Manchester for the next days.-
CrossCountry1h 36m09:01BirminghamNew Street10:37ManchesterPiccadilly StationEconomy
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Avanti West Coast2h 44m07:07BirminghamNew Street09:51ManchesterPark Road Bus StopEconomy
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West Midlands Trains2h 53m07:31BirminghamSnow Hill Station10:24ManchesterPark Road Bus StopFirst Class
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CrossCountry1h 36m09:01BirminghamNew Street10:37ManchesterPiccadilly StationFirst Class
Cheap carpooling from Birmingham to Manchester
Here is a selection of the cheapest carpooling offers from the schedule from Birmingham to Manchester for the next days.-
BlaBlaCar1h 30m16:20Birmingham17:50ManchesterEconomy
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m11:00Birmingham12:50ManchesterEconomy
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m14:10Birmingham16:20ManchesterEconomy