City to city
Manchester to Birmingham by train
Manchester Piccadilly → Birmingham New Street
- Fastest
- ≈ 1h 30m
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 32m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Trains
Trains link Manchester (Manchester Piccadilly) and Birmingham (Birmingham New Street) in about 1h 30m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Manchester to Birmingham take?
The fastest trains cover Manchester to Birmingham in about 1h 30m; a typical journey takes around 1h 32m.
Is there a direct train from Manchester to Birmingham?
Yes — direct trains run between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street.
Which operators run trains from Manchester to Birmingham?
CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Trains.
Legendary routes through Manchester or Birmingham
- Avanti West Coast London → Manchester
- Avanti West Coast London → Birmingham
More trains from Manchester
- Manchester → Liverpool ≈ 48 min · direct
- Manchester → Leeds ≈ 1h 01m · direct
- Manchester → York ≈ 1h 31m · direct
- Manchester → London ≈ 1h 59m · direct
- Manchester → Edinburgh ≈ 3h 11m · direct
- Manchester → Glasgow ≈ 3h 11m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.