There are 5 ways to get from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham 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
best- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
2h£9–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Birmingham82.6 mi
2h 8m£5–14Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 3m£29–57Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
2h 43m£13–23Drive 83 mi
- Drive from Manchester Victoria to Birminghamcar 83 mi
1h 39m£21–30
Manchester Victoria to Birmingham by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham is to rideshare which costs £5 - £14 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Millennium Point. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Manchester Victoria and Birmingham is 86 miles. The road distance is 83.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs £9 - £15.
The bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Point takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Manchester Victoria to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Victoria to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham is to bus which takes 2h and costs £9 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Manchester Victoria, England and Birmingham, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Point hourly. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Avanti West Coast also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester Victoria to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Manchester Victoria to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Victoria to Birmingham is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Manchester Victoria to Birmingham.
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