The bus between Belfast and Manchester takes 12h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Belfast 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 Belfast and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Belfast is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 12h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Manchester station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
Belfast to Manchester bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Manchester bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Belfast and Manchester is 270.9 km. The road distance is 579 km.
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Manchester. However, you can take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Glasgow, then take the bus to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
