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Bus Information from Belfast to Manchester
 | Distance | 167 miles (270 km) |
 | Average bus duration | 13 h 40 min |
 | Average bus ticket price | $66 (€53) |
 | Direct bus | Yes |
 | Bus companies | National Express |
Buses from Belfast to Manchester cover the 167 miles (270 km) long trip taking on average 13 h 40 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $65 (€53), but the average price of bus tickets is $66 (€53). Travelers depart most frequently from Belfast Central and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Bus companies
National Express between Belfast and Manchester
National Express buses will get you between Belfast and Manchester from $65 (€53). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best bus times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Belfast - Manchester bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
National Express has updated its ticket policies due to the coronavirus. Keep these in mind when booking your National Express tickets from Belfast to Manchester and when traveling by bus:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Verification of ticket with valid ID
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- For journeys between July 1st and October 31, 2020, the following change and refund policies apply:
- Restricted ticket: One change is allowed free of charge
- Standard ticket: Full refund or one change is allowed free of charge
- Fully flexible ticket: Unlimited changes to time or date are allowed
- All change and refund requests must be made at least 24 hours before the original outbound journey. Partial refunds are not allowed.
Travel Tips
There are a few bus stations in Belfast to start your trip from including Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Belfast, Europa Bus Centre. In Manchester you have a few bus station options to choose from for your arrival including Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Belfast Central and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their buses from Belfast Central and need to travel around 1 mile (s) / 1 km from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Manchester most often arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and need to travel around 0 mile (s) / 0 km from this bus station to the city center.
Important Stations and Airports for this Journey
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