There are 7 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
2h 49m£38–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
5h 10m£16–24Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Sale72.5 mi
1h 39mDrive 72.5 mi
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Salecar 72.5 mi
1h 39m£18–26Train via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 32m£41–74Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 40m£47–75Bus, line 248 bus
- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus Tp
- Take the bus from Interchange to Market Placebus Tp
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Cranleigh Drivebus 248
6h 46m£16–19
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale is to bus and line 248 bus which costs £15 - £20 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Ashfield Road via Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Sale via Stoke-on-Trent and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Sale is 97 miles. The road distance is 72.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can train via Stoke-on-Trent, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Sale, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from EMA Departure Building to Sale via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Kinchbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Interchange to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Cranleigh Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Sale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Sale.
There are 3795+ hotels available in Sale.
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