The average bus between Manchester and Woolwich Arsenal Station takes 6h 44m and the fastest bus takes 5h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to Woolwich Arsenal 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 hourly between Manchester and Woolwich Arsenal Station. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Woolwich Arsenal Station at 12:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 6h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Woolwich Arsenal Station. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Woolwich Arsenal Station station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
Manchester to Woolwich Arsenal Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Woolwich Arsenal Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
The distance between Manchester and Woolwich Arsenal Station is 270.9 km. The road distance is 344 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.