The average bus between Manchester and Thornton-le-Dale takes 8h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 56m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale. 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 a week between Manchester and Thornton-le-Dale. The earliest departure is at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Thornton-le-Dale at 10:53 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Thornton-le-Dale station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thornton Cross station.
The distance between Manchester and Thornton-le-Dale is 130.1 km. The road distance is 160 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Thornton Cross via Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 5m.