The average bus between Horwich and Manchester takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Horwich 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 every 30 minutes between Horwich and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Horwich is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Horwich to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Albert Street station and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens station via Bolton Interchange station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Horwich to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Albert Street station.
Horwich to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
The distance between Horwich and Manchester is 24.6 km. The road distance is 30 km.
You can take a bus from Albert Street to Piccadilly Gardens via Bolton Interchange in around 1h 51m.