The average bus between Greater Manchester and Bradford takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Greater Manchester to Bradford. 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 Greater Manchester and Bradford. The earliest departure is at 10:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Bradford at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Charlotte Street and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Bradford station via Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Greater Manchester to Bradford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Horton Road station.
Greater Manchester to Bradford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Nelson Street N2 station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Bradford is 49.7 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Nelson Street N2 via Charlotte Street and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 2h 35m.