The average bus between Manchester and Drighlington takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to Drighlington. 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 2 hours between Manchester and Drighlington. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Drighlington at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Drighlington. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Drighlington station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Manchester to Drighlington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Drighlington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Summerbank Close station.
The distance between Manchester and Drighlington is 49 km. The road distance is 80 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Summerbank Close via Leeds City Bus Station in around 1h 49m.