The average bus between Hackney Central Station and Manchester takes 6h 32m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hackney Central Station 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 hourly between Hackney Central Station and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Hackney Central Station is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at St Pancras International Station and take an average of 6h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Hackney Central Station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Hackney Central Station station and arriving at Manchester station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
Hackney Central Station to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Hackney Central Station to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Hackney Central Station and Manchester is 260.8 km. The road distance is 330 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.