The average bus between Manchester and Shap takes 16h 12m and the fastest bus takes 16h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Manchester to Shap. 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 week between Manchester and Shap. The earliest departure is at 3:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:25 PM which arrives into Shap at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Rail Station and take an average of 16h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Shap. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Shap station via Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
Manchester to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
The distance between Manchester and Shap is 120.1 km. The road distance is 181 km.
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station twice daily. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 2h 30m.