The average bus between Manchester and Greater Manchester takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 12 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Manchester to Greater Manchester. 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 15 minutes between Manchester and Greater Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Greater Manchester at 12:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester station and arriving at Greater Manchester station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Manchester to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palace Theatre station.
Manchester to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maine Road station.
Book your Manchester to Greater Manchester bus tickets online with FlixBus and Bee Network.
The distance between Manchester and Greater Manchester is 3.5 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Bee Network operates a bus from Palace Theatre to Maine Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
