The average bus between London Paddington and Manchester takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Paddington 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 twice daily between London Paddington and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 10:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Warwick Avenue and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London Paddington to Manchester. However, there are services departing from London Paddington station and arriving at Manchester station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
London Paddington to Manchester bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
London Paddington to Manchester bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Book your London Paddington to Manchester bus tickets online with Metroline Travel and FlixBus.
The distance between London Paddington and Manchester is 259.1 km. The road distance is 322 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
