The average bus between Londinium and Manchester takes 5h 47m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Londinium 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 Londinium and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 1:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Londinium is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road station and take an average of 5h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Londinium to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Londinium station and arriving at Manchester station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
Londinium to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Londinium to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Book your Londinium to Manchester bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Londinium and Manchester is 262.7 km. The road distance is 325 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.