The average bus between The Shard and Greater Manchester takes 5h 35m and the fastest bus takes 4h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from The Shard to Greater 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 hourly between The Shard and Greater Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from The Shard is at 11:19 PM which arrives into Greater Manchester at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Tennis Street and take an average of 5h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from The Shard to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from The Shard station and arriving at Greater Manchester station via Raby Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The Shard to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Victoria station.
The Shard to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Raby Street station.
The distance between The Shard and Greater Manchester is 260.6 km. The road distance is 308 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Raby Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 15m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.