The average bus between Greater Manchester and Market Drayton takes 4h 31m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Greater Manchester to Market Drayton. 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 Market Drayton. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 2:50 PM which arrives into Market Drayton at 6:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Airport and take an average of 4h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Market Drayton. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Market Drayton station via Manchester Airport The Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
Greater Manchester to Market Drayton bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Platt Fields Park station.
Greater Manchester to Market Drayton bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Stand C station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Market Drayton is 63 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a bus from Platt Fields Park to Stand C via Manchester Airport and bus station in around 4h 10m.