The average bus between London and Trafford takes 6h 3m and the fastest bus takes 5h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Trafford. 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 Trafford. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Trafford at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Central Coach Station and take an average of 6h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Trafford. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Trafford station via Manchester Central Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
London to Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between London and Trafford is 264.1 km. The road distance is 336 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.