The average bus between Horsforth and Manchester takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Horsforth 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 hourly between Horsforth and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Horsforth is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Manchester at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Cultural C and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Horsforth to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Horsforth station and arriving at Manchester station via Cultural C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Horsforth to Manchester bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Horsforth School station.
Horsforth to Manchester bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Horsforth and Manchester is 56.4 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Horsforth School to Manchester Central Coach Station via Cultural C and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 2h 28m.