The average bus between Birmingham and Trafford takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Birmingham to Trafford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Birmingham and Trafford. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Trafford at 5:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Trafford. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Trafford station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Birmingham to Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Birmingham and Trafford is 113.6 km. The road distance is 140 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Newhall Street to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 1h 55m.