The average bus between Manchester and Rocester takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Rocester. 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 4 hours between Manchester and Rocester. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:10 PM which arrives into Rocester at 7:04 PM. All services require a transfer at bus station and take an average of 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Rocester. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Rocester station via Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Manchester to Rocester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Rocester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Manchester and Rocester is 64.6 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Riversfield Drive via bus station and Bus Station in around 3h 28m.