The average bus between Watford and Manchester takes 5h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Watford 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 Watford and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 1:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Watford is at 10:41 PM which arrives into Manchester at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road station and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Watford station and arriving at Manchester station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Watford to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Watford to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Book your Watford to Manchester bus tickets online with Arriva UK, Green Line and 2 other operators.
The distance between Watford and Manchester is 238.1 km. The road distance is 342 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m.