The average bus between Edinburgh and Manchester Arena takes 6h 9m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Manchester Arena. 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Manchester Arena. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Manchester Arena at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 6h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Manchester Arena. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Manchester Arena station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
Edinburgh to Manchester Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Manchester Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Book your Edinburgh to Manchester Arena bus tickets online with FlixBus and Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
The distance between Edinburgh and Manchester Arena is 280.7 km. The road distance is 415 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Manchester Arena via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 51m.