The average bus between Manchester and Churnet Valley Railway takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Churnet Valley Railway. 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 every 4 hours between Manchester and Churnet Valley Railway. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Churnet Valley Railway at 7:54 PM. All services require a transfer at bus station and take an average of 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Churnet Valley Railway. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Churnet Valley Railway station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Manchester to Churnet Valley Railway bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Churnet Valley Railway bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
The distance between Manchester and Churnet Valley Railway is 48.4 km. The road distance is 80 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent every 2 hours. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m.