The average bus between Read and Manchester takes 2h 13m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is an hourly bus service from Read 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 hourly between Read and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 7:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Read is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Manchester at 5:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Read to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Read station and arriving at Manchester station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Read to Manchester bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Campbell Street station.
Read to Manchester bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Printworks station.
The distance between Read and Manchester is 37.3 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Campbell Street to Printworks via Bus Station in around 1h 54m.