The average bus between Colchester and Manchester takes 8h 52m and the fastest bus takes 7h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester 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 twice daily between Colchester and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 8h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Manchester station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
Colchester to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Colchester and Manchester is 275.9 km. The road distance is 433 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Shudehill Interchange via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 7h 24m.
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