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Compare train for Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a train costs an average of €46.
Distance: 89 miles (144 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€46 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent
Compare the available ways to get from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (1h 30m by train vs 1h 57m by car). Tickets start at around €46 compared to roughly €45 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 Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:15 PM 3h40 Milton Keynes 5:55 PM Stoke-on-Trent €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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2:15 PM 3h40 Milton Keynes 5:55 PM Stoke-on-Trent €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
2:15 PM 3h40 Milton Keynes 5:55 PM Stoke-on-Trent €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
12:10 PM 6h40 Milton Keynes 6:50 PM Stoke-on-Trent €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Stoke-on-Trent by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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