The average bus between Merseyside and Manchester takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Merseyside to Manchester. 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 Merseyside and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merseyside is at 8:09 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Castle Street and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Merseyside to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Merseyside station and arriving at Manchester station via Castle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Coral Ridge station.
Merseyside to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Merseyside and Manchester is 56.7 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a bus from Coral Ridge to Manchester Central Coach Station via Castle Street and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 2h 29m.