The average bus between Manchester and King's Cross Station takes 5h 46m and the fastest bus takes 4h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to King's Cross Station. 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 Manchester and King's Cross Station. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 7:30 PM which arrives into King's Cross Station at 12:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 5h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to King's Cross Station. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at King's Cross Station station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
Manchester to King's Cross Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to King's Cross Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Book your Manchester to King's Cross Station bus tickets online with National Express and Metroline Travel.
The distance between Manchester and King's Cross Station is 259.6 km. The road distance is 324 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.