The average bus between Greater Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Greater Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne. 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 every 20 minutes between Greater Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 5:57 PM which arrives into Ashton-under-Lyne at 7:01 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 6m • 1 change

1h 11m • 1 change

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1h 9m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Ashton-under-Lyne station via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Greater Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Horton Road station.
Greater Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Cavendish Street station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne is 9.9 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Cavendish Street via Piccadilly Gardens in around 1h 4m.