The average bus between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Manchester takes 8h 46m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 Stansted Airport (STN) and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from London Stansted Airport (STN) is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester. However, there are services departing from London Stansted Airport (STN) station and arriving at Manchester station via Golders Green Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Manchester is 244.3 km. The road distance is 355 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Golders Green Station in around 6h 6m.
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