There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 96 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Museum of The Gorge Car Parkbus 96 / ...
3h 10mBus, line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Wolverhampton Bus Stationbus 422
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 9
4h 48m£15–37Train, bus, line 8 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 5A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Free Bridgebus 8A / ...
3h 56m£20–44Drive 73.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorgecar 73.2 mi
1h 48m£18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wellington (Shropshire)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Museum of The Gorge Car Parkbus Wc
3h 17m£30–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge is to bus and line 9 bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Ironbridge Gorge. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Free Bridge via Wolverhampton Bus Station and Sainsbury's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Manchester and Ironbridge Gorge is 80 miles. The road distance is 73.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge without a car is to train and line 96 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge, including transfers.
Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wolverhampton Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Manchester to Ironbridge Gorge.
There are 1114+ hotels available in Ironbridge Gorge.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ironbridge Gorge, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Ironbridge Gorge via Wolverhampton Bus Station, Sainsbury's, and Free Bridge in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wellington (Shropshire)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Wellington (Shropshire)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01785 330764
- [email protected]
- Website
- selectbusservices.com
Bus from Bus Station to Museum of The Gorge Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.selectbusservices.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Free Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Bus Station to Museum of The Gorge Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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