London to Manchester bus

London - Manchester bus information

Which bus company can I use?

Several operators provide bus tickets from London (England) to Manchester (England): Megabus, FlixBus. The bus services on board as well as the luggage policies will change for each operator.

What is the price of a coach ticket for this journey?

The starting price found to travel in the next 1800 days for your coach is £4.40. This fare, based on a standard fare without a coachcard, can vary depending when you want to travel and how much time in advance you book your ticket to Manchester from London.

How far is it by bus?

You will need on average 5h06m to travel by bus from London to Manchester which are 163 miles away from each other. Even if bus services are often much longer than trains or flights, they remain most of the time the least expensive solution for your journey.

Best prices for bus tickets London - Manchester

Prices calendar to travel between London and Manchester

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from London to Manchester by coach, train, carsharing and flights.

Bus times London - Manchester

Leaving today? Here are the next bus services to Manchester

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 bus departures.

See all departures: Today / Tomorrow

Looking at our data, 137 services are being operated today and 121 tomorrow. The first bus London to Manchester departs at 00:30. The last one leaves at 23:59. Coach companies may adapt the first and last departure hours depending on which day you're travelling as well as if you're travelling during the holiday season, public holidays or for a popular event.

Best time to book a London - Manchester bus

Coach fare depending on when you purchase your ticket

As you can see in the table above, the price of the ticket for a coach from London to Manchester is more expensive as you approach your travel date. Buying your ticket beforehand is a great way to pay less as well as avoiding missing the bus because no seats remain available. It is 60% cheaper to purchase your seat 1 month in advance (from £4) instead of on the day you're travelling (from £10).

The data take into account the best prices found, when booking beforehand versus on the day on you intend to travel, in the past 6 months.

Best prices for your coach from London to Manchester

Gopili compares prices to help you find cheap bus tickets from London to Manchester for the coming days. You can also have a look at the prices for the Manchester London bus to make sure you get a seat for your return journey.

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