Travel Information between Coventry and Manchester
| 79 miles (128 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $10 - $22 | |
| Bus • $10 (€9) • 3 h | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 1 h 59 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 79 miles (128 km) from Coventry to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Coventry to Manchester.
Travel optionsfrom Coventry to Manchester
How to get from Coventry to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coventry to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Coventry to Manchester

There are 2 ways to get from Coventry to Manchester: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Coventry to Manchester is a bus with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Manchester:
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $22 (€20) from Coventry to Manchester.
The fastest way from Coventry to Manchester is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 59 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h on average.
The Coventry to Manchester distance is around 79 miles (128 km).
The average frequency per day from Coventry to Manchester is:
- Around 14 buses per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Coventry to Manchester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Coventry to Manchester:
- Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Coventry to Manchester depart from Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station to Manchester, Coach Station.
- Most travelers take a train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Coventry to Manchester:
- You can travel by bus between Coventry and Manchester with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Coventry to Manchester tickets for $10 (€9) on Omio.
- You can go to Manchester from Coventry by train with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country or West Midlands Trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $22 (€20) with CrossCountry from Coventry to Manchester on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Coventry to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with National Express 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with CrossCountry or Cross Country with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Manchester from Coventry.
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