The average bus between Manchester and Elstree takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to Elstree. 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 every 2 hours between Manchester and Elstree. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Elstree at 5:07 AM. All services require a transfer at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and take an average of 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Elstree. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Elstree station via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Manchester to Elstree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Elstree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
The distance between Manchester and Elstree is 242.7 km. The road distance is 331 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.