Travel Information from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent
| 52 miles (84 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $26 - $33 | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 1 h 52 min | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 1 h 52 min | |
| Megabus or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 52 miles (84 km) between Manchester and Burton-on-Trent. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent.
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How to get from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent
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There are 2 travel options from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $26 (€23) compared to other travel options to Burton-on-Trent:
A train is $7 (€7) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent costing on average $33 (€30).
The fastest way to get to Burton-on-Trent from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 52 min.
Other travel options to Burton-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 17 min.
Burton-on-Trent is approximately 52 miles (84 km) away from Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent is:
- 1 bus a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Burton-on-Trent from 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 from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent:
- You can take a bus from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent with Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€26) with Megabus from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent.
- You can travel to Burton-on-Trent from Manchester by train with CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $26 (€23) with Northern Rail (3) from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Burton-on-Trent with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct buses with.
- You can take a direct train with.
Direct services to Burton-on-Trent tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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