The average bus between Stratford and Manchester takes 7h and the fastest bus takes 6h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from Stratford 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 once daily between Stratford and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 4:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Stratford is at 4:40 AM which arrives into Manchester at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road station and take an average of 7h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Stratford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Stratford station and arriving at Manchester station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
Stratford to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Stratford to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Book your Stratford to Manchester bus tickets online with Stagecoach London, Metroline Travel and 2 other operators.
The distance between Stratford and Manchester is 264.2 km. The road distance is 337 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
