The average bus between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent Station takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent Station. 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 3 hours between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent Station. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Stoke-on-Trent Station at 5:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Stoke-on-Trent and take an average of 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent Station. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent Station station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
The distance between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent Station is 52.7 km. The road distance is 67 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent every 2 hours. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 1h 20m.