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
1 h
Average
1 h 25 m
Buses per day
22
Distance
57 km
Of the 22 buses that leave Leeds for Manchester every day 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 35 miles (57 km) | |
Average coach duration | 1 h | |
Average coach ticket price | £5 (€5) | |
Coach frequency | 7 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there are 7 direct coaches a day | |
Coach companies | National Express or Megabus |
Coaches from Leeds to Manchester cover the 35 miles (57 km) long journey taking on average 1 h with our travel partners like National Express or Megabus. Normally, there are 7 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £4, but the average price of coach tickets is £5. Travellers depart most frequently from Leeds Railway Station and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
Buy your official National Express coach tickets from Leeds to Manchester from £4 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient route.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Leeds to Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
All bus services from Leeds to Manchester are provided by National Express. The first bus of the day leaves at just after 06:30 a.m.. The buses do not leave at regular intervals, but may leave at 5 or 15 minutes past the hour, or on the hour. The last service leaves at around 02:15 a.m.. All services run direct with no changes. Journey times may vary depending on the time of day and traffic, but usually last between 1-2 hours.
Departure Station: Buses to Manchester depart from Leeds coach station, on Boar street. The station is located about one minute away from the train station, and is close to the main shopping area and local bus stops.
Arrival Station: Buses from Leeds arrive at Manchester's coach station on Sackville street. The station is around a three minute walk from the city's main train station, Manchester Piccadilly, and is easily accessible from the city centre.
Some of the Leeds coach stations to Manchester you can start your journey from include Leeds, Kirgate Coach Stop, Leeds, Coach Station and Leeds, York Street (Travel Centre). 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 Leeds Railway Station and arriving in Manchester, Coach Station.
Passengers board their coach most frequently from Leeds Railway Station and travel around 1.2 miles (2 km) from the city centre to this coach station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Manchester, Coach Station and need to travel approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the coach station to the city centre in Manchester.
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