The average bus between Southwark and Manchester takes 5h 48m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southwark 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 Southwark and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 1:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Southwark is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Coach Station and take an average of 5h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Southwark station and arriving at Manchester station via Manchester Central Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Victoria station.
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Southwark and Manchester is 263.1 km. The road distance is 333 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 5h 45m.