There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Burton-on-Trenttrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
2h 27m£32–62Drive 63.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Burton upon Trentcar 63.6 mi
1h 39m£16–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Alfretontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Corporation Streetbus 9.1 / ...
3h 26m£38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
- Take the bus from bus station to Bus Stationbus 32X / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lidl Storebus 401
4h 44m
Manchester to Burton upon Trent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Burton upon Trent. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lidl Store via bus station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Burton upon Trent. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Burton-on-Trent via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Manchester and Burton upon Trent is 90 miles. The road distance is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent, including transfers.
Manchester to Burton upon Trent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Burton upon Trent train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Burton upon Trent is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Burton upon Trent, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Burton-on-Trent via Sheffield in around 2h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Lidl Store via bus station and Bus Station in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Alfreton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Burton-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Railway Station to Corporation Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Lidl Store
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Lidl Store
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Bus Link
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Burton upon Trent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Manchester to Burton upon Trent train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Burton upon Trent is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Manchester to Burton upon Trent.
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