The average bus between West Midlands and Manchester takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from West Midlands 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 twice daily between West Midlands and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 12:49 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from West Midlands is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Albert Street and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from West Midlands to Manchester. However, there are services departing from West Midlands station and arriving at Manchester station via Albert Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
West Midlands to Manchester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Blue Gates station.
West Midlands to Manchester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between West Midlands and Manchester is 110.6 km. The road distance is 143 km.
You can take a bus from Blue Gates to Shudehill Interchange via Albert Street and Millennium Point in around 3h 36m.
