The average bus between Manchester and Rugby takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Rugby. 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 5 times a day between Manchester and Rugby. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Rugby at 6:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Coventry and take an average of 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Rugby. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Rugby station via Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Manchester to Rugby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Rugby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bennett Street station.
The distance between Manchester and Rugby is 139.6 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bennett Street via Coventry and Transport Museum in around 4h 8m.