The average bus between Southampton Central Station and Manchester takes 6h 40m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton Central Station to Manchester. 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 Southampton Central Station and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton Central Station is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Manchester at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 6h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton Central Station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central Station station and arriving at Manchester station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
Southampton Central Station to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton Central Station to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Book your Southampton Central Station to Manchester bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Southampton Central Station and Manchester is 291.6 km. The road distance is 358 km.
You can take a vehicle from Southampton Central Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 7m.