The average bus between London and Greater Manchester takes 4h 43m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to Greater 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 4 hours between London and Greater Manchester. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Greater Manchester at 5:50 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria station and arriving at Manchester station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 44m.
London to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester station.
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The distance between London and Greater Manchester is 258.8 km. The road distance is 297 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.