The average bus between Waterloo Station and University of Manchester takes 6h 3m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Waterloo Station to University of 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 Waterloo Station and University of Manchester. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:06 PM which arrives into University of Manchester at 6:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road station and take an average of 6h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to University of Manchester. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at University of Manchester station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
Waterloo Station to University of Manchester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Waterloo Station to University of Manchester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and University of Manchester is 261.3 km. The road distance is 321 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.