The average bus between Manchester and Southwold takes 14h 43m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Southwold. 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 Southwold. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 12:25 PM which arrives into Southwold at 10:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 14h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Kings Head station via Birmingham Coach Station and Norwich station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
Manchester to Southwold bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Southwold bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at Kings Head station.
The distance between Manchester and Southwold is 292.3 km. The road distance is 346 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Kings Head via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Norwich, and St Stephens Street in around 10h 25m.