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Compare train and bus for Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 14 miles (23 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$9 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (16m by train vs 28m by car). Tickets start at around $10 compared to roughly $7 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.
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FAQs: Travel from Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent
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This is compared to other travel options from Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average $11.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stafford station (STA) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Travel with First Potteries to go to Stoke-on-Trent by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country, West Midlands Trains to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with First Potteries.
- 7 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country, West Midlands Trains.
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