The average bus between Knowsley, Merseyside and Manchester takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Knowsley, Merseyside 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 Knowsley, Merseyside and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Knowsley, Merseyside is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Verwood Drive and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Knowsley, Merseyside to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Knowsley, Merseyside station and arriving at Manchester station via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Knowsley, Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Verwood Drive station.
Knowsley, Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Knowsley, Merseyside and Manchester is 40.7 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a vehicle from Knowsley, Merseyside to Manchester Central Coach Station via Verwood Drive and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 3h 14m.