The average bus between Manchester and Bowdon takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is an hourly bus service from Manchester to Bowdon. 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 Bowdon. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 10:11 PM which arrives into Bowdon at 11:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bowdon. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Bowdon station via Altrincham Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Manchester to Bowdon bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Piccadilly Gardens station.
Manchester to Bowdon bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Altrincham Interchange station.
The distance between Manchester and Bowdon is 14.6 km. The road distance is 17 km.
Bee Network operates a bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Altrincham Interchange every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 54 min.