Travel Information between Shrewsbury and Manchester
| 57 miles (92 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $14 - $29 | |
| Train • $14 (€12) • 1 h 18 min | |
| Train • $14 (€12) • 1 h 18 min | |
| National Express or Transport for Wales |
Travel 57 miles (92 km) by train or bus from Shrewsbury to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Shrewsbury to Manchester.
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How to get from Shrewsbury to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Shrewsbury to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Shrewsbury to Manchester
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You can get to Manchester from Shrewsbury 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Manchester from Shrewsbury is a train with an average price of $14 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Shrewsbury to Manchester:
A train is $16 (€14) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Shrewsbury to Manchester.
The fastest way from Shrewsbury to Manchester is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 18 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Getting to Manchester by bus takes 2 h 25 min on average.
The distance is approximately 57 miles (92 km) from Shrewsbury to Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Shrewsbury to Manchester is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to Manchester:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Shrewsbury to Manchester depart from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly.
The following travel companies offer services from Shrewsbury to Manchester:
- National Express can take you to Manchester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Shrewsbury to Manchester for $32 (€29).
- Transport for Wales, Northern Rail (3), West Midlands Trains or CrossCountry can get you to Manchester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Transport for Wales from Shrewsbury to Manchester for $14 (€12) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Shrewsbury to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- Direct train available with Transport for Wales 4 direct trains 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 from Shrewsbury to Manchester.
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