There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Lichfield by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Lichfield Trent Valleytrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
2h 13m£24–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square Peg to Bus Stationbus X3
4h 22m£16–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Mill Bank to Bus Stationbus 828 / ...
2h 38mDrive 68.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Lichfieldcar 68.4 mi
1h 46m£17–25
Manchester to Lichfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lichfield is to bus which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lichfield is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Lichfield station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via The Square Peg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lichfield. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lichfield City via Stafford and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Manchester and Lichfield is 72 miles. The road distance is 68.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lichfield without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Manchester to Lichfield, including transfers.
Manchester to Lichfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Lichfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lichfield is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £24 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lichfield, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lichfield City via Stafford and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and The Square Peg in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Mill Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
- 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
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from The Square Peg to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- NX West Midlands
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Lichfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Manchester to Lichfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Lichfield is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Manchester to Lichfield.
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