The average bus between Greater Manchester and London takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Greater Manchester to London. 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 hourly between Greater Manchester and London. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 7:45 PM which arrives into London at 11:40 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at London station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Greater Manchester to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
Greater Manchester to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
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The distance between Greater Manchester and London is 258.8 km. The road distance is 298 km.
National Express operates a bus from Raby Street to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.