The average bus between Manchester and Southampton Central Station takes 6h 45m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Southampton Central 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 3 times a day between Manchester and Southampton Central Station. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Southampton Central Station at 8:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 6h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southampton Central Station. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Southampton Central Station station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
Manchester to Southampton Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Southampton Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Book your Manchester to Southampton Central Station bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Manchester and Southampton Central Station is 291.6 km. The road distance is 356 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Southampton Central Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Coach Station in around 7h 19m.