The average bus between Manchester and London Paddington takes 5h 13m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to London Paddington. 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 Manchester and London Paddington. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:30 PM which arrives into London Paddington at 8:56 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to London Paddington. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at London Paddington station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Manchester to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
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The distance between Manchester and London Paddington is 259.1 km. The road distance is 324 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.