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Compare bus and train for Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 32 miles (53 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€16 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 11m Average total duration Fastest 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 54m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (41m by train vs 1h 4m by car). Tickets start at around €16 compared to roughly €12 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L895909:46 AM0h53Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)10:39 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- L895909:46 AM0h53Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)10:39 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W338939:34 AM0h35Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)10:09 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- L8954710:46 AM0h53Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)11:39 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€41One-way0 transfers
- L8956912:46 PM0h53Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)1:39 PMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€41One-way0 transfers
- L895556:35 AM0h54Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)7:29 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)€41One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM1h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:55 PMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:50 AM1h20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange6:10 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:40 AM1h20Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East10:00 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station€71One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 54m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, CrossCountry to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, National Express.
- 10 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, CrossCountry.
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