The average bus between London and Manchester docks takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Manchester docks. 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 London and Manchester docks. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Manchester docks at 6:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Central Coach Station and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Manchester docks. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Manchester docks station via Manchester Central Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
London to Manchester docks bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Manchester docks bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between London and Manchester docks is 261.9 km. The road distance is 334 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 5h 45m.