London to Manchester Bus or Train

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London to Manchester bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are two transport types available: bus and train. We found up to 61 bus departures, including 14 night buses. The earliest bus departs from London at 00:30h, arriving to Manchester at 05:45h the same day. While latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 06:05h the following day. There are 20 train departures available on this route.



Traveling by bus from London to Manchester

The shortest travel distance between London and Manchester is 336 km. The fastest bus which departs at 21:30 has a travel time of 04:15h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:00h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Manchester earlier, there are 14 night buses from London to Manchester. The overnight buses depart between 19:00 and 23:30 and arrive between 00:10 and 06:05 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Manchester:
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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either London or Manchester, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  London

You can see information about the departure station and stops London here

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  Manchester

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Manchester here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €6 (One-Way) or €12 (Return).

Trip reviews from London to Manchester

If you had travelled from London to Manchester, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.


Other popular destinations from Manchester

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Manchester, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between London and Manchester

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Manchester below.

Trains from London to Manchester

Another transportation option is taking a train from London to Manchester. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

London to Manchester Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station London
Destination Station Manchester
Daily Departures Over 61 bus departures , including more than 14 night buses.
Earliest Departures 00:30 AM
Latest Departure 11:30 PM
Travel Distance 336 km
Travel Time 05:37

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