Buses to Manchester
The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.
Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Manchester, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester to St Helens | United Kingdom | 33 km (21 mi) | about 51 min |
| Manchester to Blackburn | United Kingdom | 34 km (21 mi) | about 52 min |
| Manchester to Huddersfield | United Kingdom | 35 km (22 mi) | about 53 min |
| Manchester to Burnley | United Kingdom | 35 km (22 mi) | about 53 min |
| Manchester to Preston | United Kingdom | 44 km (27 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Manchester to Bradford | United Kingdom | 47 km (29 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Manchester to Liverpool | United Kingdom | 50 km (31 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Manchester to Sheffield | United Kingdom | 52 km (32 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Manchester to Birkenhead | United Kingdom | 52 km (33 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | 53 km (33 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Manchester to Newcastle under Lyme | United Kingdom | 53 km (33 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Manchester to Wakefield | United Kingdom | 54 km (33 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Manchester to London | United Kingdom | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Manchester to Berlin | Germany | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 19 h 6 min |
| Manchester to Madrid | Spain | 1,457 km (905 mi) | about 26 h 23 min |
| Manchester to Paris | France | 606 km (376 mi) | about 11 h 7 min |
| Manchester to Hamburg | Germany | 808 km (502 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Manchester to Vienna | Austria | 1,427 km (886 mi) | about 25 h 51 min |
| Manchester to Barcelona | Spain | 1,384 km (860 mi) | about 25 h 5 min |
| Manchester to Stockholm | Sweden | 1,401 km (870 mi) | about 25 h 23 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.