The average bus between Manchester and Market Drayton takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Market Drayton. 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 3 times a day between Manchester and Market Drayton. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:10 PM which arrives into Market Drayton at 6:52 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Market Drayton. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Market Drayton station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Manchester to Market Drayton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Market Drayton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stand D station.
The distance between Manchester and Market Drayton is 66.2 km. The road distance is 95 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stand D via bus station in around 3h 10m.