The average bus between Southampton and Manchester takes 6h 18m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton 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 3 times a day between Southampton and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Manchester at 9:40 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Manchester station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
Southampton to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Book your Southampton to Manchester bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Southampton and Manchester is 292.1 km. The road distance is 358 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 26m.
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