The average bus between Sunderland and Manchester takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Sunderland 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 once daily between Sunderland and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 12:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 12:35 PM which arrives into Manchester at 4:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds City Bus Station and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Manchester station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Sunderland to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Book your Sunderland to Manchester bus tickets online with FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between Sunderland and Manchester is 167.8 km. The road distance is 209 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 40m.