The average bus between King Cross and Manchester takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from King Cross 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 King Cross and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from King Cross is at 6:33 PM which arrives into Manchester at 8:43 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from King Cross to Manchester. However, there are services departing from King Cross station and arriving at Manchester station via Rochdale Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
King Cross to Manchester bus services, operated by Team Pennine, depart from King Cross station.
King Cross to Manchester bus services, operated by Team Pennine, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between King Cross and Manchester is 35 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from King Cross to Shudehill Interchange via Rochdale Interchange in around 2h 2m.