The average bus between Runcorn and Manchester Arndale takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Runcorn to Manchester Arndale. 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 Arndale. 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 Arndale at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Manchester Arndale. However, there are services departing from Runcorn station and arriving at Manchester Arndale station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Runcorn to Manchester Arndale bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Runcorn High Street- Stand C station.
Runcorn to Manchester Arndale bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between Runcorn and Manchester Arndale is 36.1 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Manchester Arndale via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N and Shudehill Interchange in around 3h 33m.