The average bus between Manchester and Watford takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Watford. 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 twice daily between Manchester and Watford. The earliest departure is at 1:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manchester is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Watford at 10:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Luton DART Parkway and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Watford. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Watford station via Luton DART Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Manchester to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luton DART Parkway station.
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The distance between Manchester and Watford is 238.1 km. The road distance is 284 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkway twice daily. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
