The average bus between Manchester and Waterloo Station takes 5h 40m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Waterloo Station. 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 2 hours between Manchester and Waterloo Station. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Waterloo Station at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 5h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Waterloo Station station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
Manchester to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Book your Manchester to Waterloo Station bus tickets online with FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between Manchester and Waterloo Station is 262.7 km. The road distance is 327 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.