The average bus between Manchester and Notting Hill Carnival takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Notting Hill Carnival. 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 4 times a day between Manchester and Notting Hill Carnival. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Notting Hill Carnival at 9:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road Station and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Notting Hill Carnival. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Notting Hill Carnival station via Finchley Road Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Manchester to Notting Hill Carnival bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Notting Hill Carnival bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
The distance between Manchester and Notting Hill Carnival is 258.5 km. The road distance is 303 km.
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m.