Birmingham to Manchester bus with National Express

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Birmingham to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Birmingham to Manchester will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.

Of the 35 buses that leave Birmingham for Manchester on Sat, Jun 20, 35 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sat, Jun 20 the direct buses cover the 113 km distance in an average of 1 h 58 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 45 m .

On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest buses will take 2 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.