The average bus between Manchester and Olympic Stadium takes 6h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Olympic Stadium. 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 twice daily between Manchester and Olympic Stadium. The earliest departure is at 6:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Manchester is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Olympic Stadium at 1:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 6h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Olympic Stadium. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Olympic Stadium station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
Manchester to Olympic Stadium bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Olympic Stadium bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Book your Manchester to Olympic Stadium bus tickets online with National Express, Metroline Travel and Stagecoach London.
The distance between Manchester and Olympic Stadium is 263.1 km. The road distance is 342 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.