Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 25 m
Average
9 h 11 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
276 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Colchester for Manchester every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 171 miles (275 km) | |
Average coach duration | 8 h 25 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £24 (€27) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | National Express |
Coaches from Colchester to Manchester cover the 171 miles (275 km) long route taking on average 8 h 25 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £24, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £16. Travellers depart most frequently from Colchester and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
Buy your official National Express coach tickets to Manchester from Colchester from £16 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches 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 traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches 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 Colchester - Manchester coach: 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.
Some of the Colchester coach stations to Manchester you can start your journey from include Colchester, East Hill / High Street, Colchester, High Street (Angel Court) and Colchester, Stanwell Street. Similarly, some of the arrival coach stations in Manchester include Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Arena and Manchester, Etihad Stadium.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Colchester and arriving in Manchester, Coach Station.
You can find the most popular departure coach station for this trip, Colchester, located approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city centre of Colchester. The most popular arrival coach station in Manchester, called Manchester, Coach Station, is located around 0.2 miles (343 m) away from its city centre.
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