The average bus between Greenock and Manchester takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Greenock 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 3 times a day between Greenock and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greenock is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Greenock station and arriving at Manchester station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Greenock to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Greenock and Manchester is 318.6 km. The road distance is 385 km.
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 19m.