The average bus between Runcorn and Manchester takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Runcorn 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 Runcorn and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Runcorn is at 6:44 PM which arrives into Manchester at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Runcorn station and arriving at Manchester station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Runcorn to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Runcorn High Street- Stand C station.
Runcorn to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Runcorn and Manchester is 36.2 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Shudehill Interchange via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N in around 2h 58m.