The average bus between London and Manchester docks takes 5h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Manchester docks. 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 London and Manchester docks. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Manchester docks at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 5h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Manchester docks. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Manchester docks station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
London to Manchester docks bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Manchester docks bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between London and Manchester docks is 261.9 km. The road distance is 320 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m.