The average bus between Manchester and Smithy Bridge takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is an hourly bus service from Manchester to Smithy Bridge. 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 hourly between Manchester and Smithy Bridge. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 9:02 PM which arrives into Smithy Bridge at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Smithy Bridge. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Smithy Bridge station via Rochdale Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Manchester to Smithy Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Smithy Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Smithy Bridge Station.
The distance between Manchester and Smithy Bridge is 18.8 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Smithy Bridge Station via Rochdale Interchange in around 1h 37m.