The average bus between Gatwick Airport and Manchester takes 6h 43m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gatwick Airport to Manchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Gatwick Airport and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 9:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gatwick Airport is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport station and arriving at Manchester station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
Gatwick Airport to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Gatwick Airport to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Gatwick Airport and Manchester is 294.4 km. The road distance is 371 km.
You can take a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Shudehill Interchange via Newhall Street in around 6h 12m.