The average bus between Oxford and Manchester takes 14h and the fastest bus takes 9h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oxford 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 twice daily between Oxford and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Oxford is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Manchester at 4:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 14h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Oxford station and arriving at Manchester station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
Oxford to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop station.
Oxford to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Oxford and Manchester is 203.3 km. The road distance is 242 km.
You can take a bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Shudehill Interchange via Newhall Street in around 4h 5m.