The average bus between Edinburgh and Manchester Victoria takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Manchester Victoria. 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 Edinburgh and Manchester Victoria. The earliest departure is at 8:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Manchester Victoria at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Manchester Victoria. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Manchester Victoria station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Edinburgh to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Manchester Victoria is 280.8 km. The road distance is 415 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Manchester Victoria via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 57m.