Facts about coaches from Manchester to London
Compare all providers like National Express, megabus and FlixBus that travel 210 times every day by bus from Manchester to London in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to London starting from £5.99!
| Cheapest Bus | £5.99 |
| Fastest Bus | 3h 55m |
| Earliest Coach | 01:30 |
| Latest Coach | 23:40 |
| Daily Bus Connections | 210 Ø |
| Distance | 262.0 km |
| Coach Companies | National Express, megabus and FlixBus |
Cheapest coach connections from Manchester to London
Every day, 210 buses from 3 coach companies leave Manchester for London: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/12/2023 and for the following days.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
27/11
£15
Tuesday
28/11
£9
Wednesday
29/11
£13
Thursday
30/11
£15
Friday
01/12
£12
Saturday
02/12
£10
Sunday
03/12
£23
Monday
04/12
£10
Tuesday
05/12
£9
Wednesday
06/12
£16
Thursday
07/12
£9
Friday
08/12
£10
Saturday
09/12
£8
Sunday
10/12
£9
Monday
11/12
£7
Tuesday
12/12
£9
Wednesday
13/12
£7
Thursday
14/12
£7
Friday
15/12
£16
Saturday
16/12
£16
Sunday
17/12
£16
Monday
18/12
£16
Tuesday
19/12
£15
Wednesday
20/12
£15
Thursday
21/12
£15
Friday
22/12
£15
Saturday
23/12
£21
Sunday
24/12
The cheapest time to travel from Manchester to London
With a price starting from £6.00, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Manchester to London. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £9.00.
Afternoon
is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester to London, with £6.00. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £8.00.
How to save money travelling from Manchester to London
Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:
Book the ticket from Manchester to London in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester to London, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.
If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Manchester to London are also emptier.Compare all timetables for the bus from Manchester to London
Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Manchester to London from various bus operators like National Express, megabus or FlixBus for the next days.
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FlixBus5h 25m16:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange22:05LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy -
megabus6h 20m04:30ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop10:50LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy -
FlixBus5h 15m02:45ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop08:00LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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National Express5h 25m13:00ManchesterCoach Station18:25LondonMarble Arch
Economy -
megabus4h 45m01:55ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop06:40LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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FlixBus4h 40m02:45ManchesterCoach Station07:25LondonFinchley Road
Economy
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megabus6h 20m03:30ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop09:50LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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FlixBus5h 40m09:20ManchesterShudehill Interchange15:00LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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megabus4h 45m01:55ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop06:40LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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National Express5h 40m04:10ManchesterCoach Station09:50LondonMarble Arch
Economy
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National Express5h 40m04:10ManchesterCoach Station09:50LondonMarble Arch
Economy
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megabus7h 35m01:30ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop09:05LondonVictoria Coach Station
Economy
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National Express7h 45m04:10ManchesterCoach Station11:55LondonHammersmith
Economy
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National Express7h 45m04:10ManchesterCoach Station11:55LondonEarl's Court
Economy
Frequency of bus connections between Manchester and London
See here how frequent the connections between Manchester and London are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday
is the busiest day, with more than 232 daily coaches from Manchester to London.
Tuesday
has instead the fewest connections, with only 178 daily coaches between Manchester and London.
The busiest time of the day is the
Afternoon, with 537 coaches from Manchester to London, while
Night
sees the fewest connections between Manchester and London, with only 194 offers.
Beloved bus companies from Manchester to London
These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester to London from our users.
megabus from Manchester to London
Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route Manchester to London:
| Cheapest Price | £8.14 |
| Fastest Coach | 3h 55m |
| Earliest Coach | 01:30 |
| Last Coach | 21:30 |
| Daily Connections | 37 Ø |
| Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our megabus page.
FlixBus from Manchester to London
Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Manchester to London:
| Cheapest Price | £5.99 |
| Fastest Coach | 4h 40m |
| Earliest Coach | 02:45 |
| Last Coach | 23:40 |
| Daily Connections | 33 Ø |
| Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our FlixBus page.
National Express from Manchester to London
Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester to London:
| Cheapest Price | £8.90 |
| Fastest Coach | 4h 30m |
| Earliest Coach | 04:10 |
| Last Coach | 23:40 |
| Daily Connections | 139 Ø |
| Found on | 01/12/2023 |
Find out more on our National Express page.
All bus stations and stops in Manchester and London
The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Manchester and London.
Stations
Abberton Road
Arena
New Bridge St ,
Audenshaw
Castlefield
Liverpool Rd 43,
Central Park
Chorlton
Clayton Hall
Coach Station
Chorlton St 14,
Cornbrook
Crumpsall
Deansgate
Great Bridgewater St 56,
Edge Lane
Etihad Stadium
Alan Turing Way 2002,
Firswood
Holt Town
Miles Platting
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Talbot Rd ,
Old Trafford Stadium
United Road ,
Park Road Bus Stop
Princess Road
Princess Road ,
Ridgewood Avenue
Sackville Street
Portland St 55,
Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill ,
Shudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus Stop
Corporation St ,
St Werburgh's Road
Swinton Station
Three Arrows
Trafford Centre
Regent Rd 157,
Victoria Station
Wythenshawe Interchange
Stations
Aldgate
Aldgate High St 55,
Baker Street (Gloucester Place)
Gloucester Place 139,
Baker Street Station
Baker St 208,
Bank Station Cornhill
Cornhill 14,
Barking
Ripple Rd 796 ,
Bayswater Road Coach Park
Bayswater Road 150,
Belmont
Brighton Road 273,
Belvedere Road Bus Stop
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green Rd 469,
Bishops Bridge Paddington Station
Blackfriars
Queen Victoria St 165,
Bow
Bow Rd ,
Bow Church Bus Stop
Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Prince Charles Dr ,
Brentmead Gardens
Bus Stop
Camden Road
Canary Wharf
Canada Square 6-19,
Canning Town
Cannon Street
Upper Thames St ,
Clapham Junction
Coulsdon South
Brighton Rd ,
Cromwell Road
Cromwell Road ,
Earl's Court
West Cromwell Rd 76,
Edmonton
Sterling Way 2,
Elephant and Castle
New Kent Rd 32,
Eltham
Eltham Rd 204,
Embankment Station
Victoria Embankment ,
Empress State Building
Hammersmith ,
Euston Station
Farringdon
Finchley Road
Finchley Rd 136,
Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square 39,
Fulham Road
Golders Green Coach Station
Golders Green Rd 1,
Hammersmith
Hammersmith Bridge Rd ,
Hampstead
Hanwell Broadway Stop J
Here East
Here East Bus Stop
Hillingdon
Freezeland Way / Long Lane ,
Hilton Hotel (Stop Y)
Hoe Street Bus Stop
Hyde Park Corner Station (Stop W)
Ilford
Winston Way ,
Kensington (Olympia) Station
King's Cross St Pancras
Midland Road 63,
Kingsway / Holborn Station (Stop M)
Lewisham Rail Station
Station Rd ,
Lillie Road
Lillie Road ,
Marble Arch
Oxford St 550,
Marble Arch for Stansted
Portman St 9,
Marylebone
Melcombe Pl ,
Mile End
Mile End Rd 405,
Millbank
Horseferry Rd. ,
Millwall FC
Tooke Arms ,
Mitcham
London Rd ,
Mitcham Junction
Carshalton Road ,
New Cross Gate
New Cross Rd ,
North Greenwich Bus Terminal
Millennium Way ,
O2 Arena
Coach Parking O2 Arena ,
Olympic Park
Southern Transport Mall ,
Paddington
Praed St ,
Palace Court Bus Stop
Park Royal
Portman Square
Gloucester Pl 12,
Queens Park Rangers
Rosehill
Bishopsford Rd ,
Shepherd's Bush
Ariel Way ,
Shoreditch
Bethnal Green Rd 5-13,
South Hackney
Southwark
Southwark St 144,
St. John's Wood
Wellington Rd ,
Stamford Hill
Station Road
Stockwell
South Lambeth Rd ,
Stratford Bus Station
Station St ,
Stratford International
Streatham
High Rd 166,
Sutton (Rail Station)
The Quadrant ,
Sutton (Town Centre)
Throwley Way 42 42,
The Oval Cricket Ground
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tower of
Tower Hill ,
Vauxhall
S Lambeth Rd ,
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Rd 164 ,
Victoria Green Line Station
Buckingham Palace Road 123,
Victoria Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Gardens ,
Victoria Rail Station
Buckingham Palace Road ,
Wallington
Woodcote Rd ,
Walworth
Old Kent Rd 288A,
Wandsworth
Wandsworth High Street ,
Wanstead
Waterloo
York Rd 75-79,
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank (Stop P)
Watford Gateway servicesway services
Edgware ,
Wembley Arena
Arena Square ,
Wembley Stadium
First Way 754,
Westminster
Millbank ,
Westminster Cathedral Victoria Station
Victoria St ,
Whitechapel
Whitechapel Road 251,
Willesden Junction Station
Wimbledon Chase Station
Windmill Row (Stop KP) Bus Stop
Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to London
Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Manchester to London? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester to London? Below you will find answers to your questions.
FAQs about the Manchester to London bus
How much does a Manchester - London coach trip cost?
This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Manchester - London bus trip is available from £5.99 and takes 5h 25m. Compare offers and save money!
How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester to London?
The connection Manchester to London is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £5.99 to £85.70. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.
How many connections are available for the Manchester - London route on average every day?
Each day, the bus route from Manchester to London is offered by roughly 210 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.
How long does a bus to London from Manchester take?
The quickest coach from Manchester to London is provided by megabus and takes 3h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £18.85. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.
What time is the first bus from Manchester to London?
The earliest bus to London departs from Manchester at 01:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.
What time is the last coach from Manchester to London?
The latest bus to London departs from Manchester at 23:40. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.
Which bus companies serve the Manchester - London route?
Passengers looking to travel from Manchester to London can travel with National Express, megabus and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.
Is there a direct bus between Manchester and London?
You can check all the direct connections between Manchester and London by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express, megabus and FlixBus.
What can I take with me on the bus to London from Manchester?
Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Manchester London bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.
What equipment is available for the Manchester London bus route?
The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Manchester to London on your planned travel date.
Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester to London
Economy
The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.
Alternate transport types from Manchester to London
Did not find the right bus? Here is a selection of alternate transport types from the schedule from Manchester to London for the next days.
Cheap train tickets from Manchester to London
Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Manchester to London for the next days.-
Avanti West Coast2h 22m05:05ManchesterPiccadilly Station07:27LondonSt Pancras Train Station
Economy -
CrossCountry2h 42m05:11ManchesterPiccadilly Station07:53LondonSt Pancras Train Station
Economy -
Transport for Wales3h 58m06:26ManchesterPiccadilly Station10:24LondonSt Pancras Train Station
Economy -
Northern2h 58m05:46ManchesterCastlefield08:44LondonSt Pancras Train Station
First Class
Cheap carpooling from Manchester to London
Here is a selection of the cheapest carpooling offers from the schedule from Manchester to London for the next days.-
BlaBlaCar3h 50m16:00Manchester19:50London
Economy -
BlaBlaCar4h 40m14:00Manchester18:40London
Economy
More bus routes from Manchester and London
Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes from Manchester and from London. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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