The average bus between Manchester and Appleton takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to Appleton. 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 Manchester and Appleton. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 9:11 PM which arrives into Appleton at 11:18 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Appleton station via Altrincham Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Manchester to Appleton bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Piccadilly Gardens station.
Manchester to Appleton bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Sandy Lane station.
The distance between Manchester and Appleton is 26.5 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Sandy Lane via Altrincham Interchange in around 2h 5m.