- Must visit
Portland Basin Museum
Local history museum in a restored canal warehouse, with displays on industry, transport and daily life in Tameside.
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Ashton-under-Lyne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
To travel from London to Ashton-under-Lyne you need to make at least one change.

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Buses from London to Ashton-under-Lyne run on average 48 times per day, taking around 4h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 40 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:57. The fastest coach covers the 258 km distance in 3h 40m.
Distance 258 km |
Average bus duration 4h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 48 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 3h 40m |
First bus 0:05 |
Last bus 23:57 |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Best time to book 42 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from London to Ashton-under-Lyne.
The table below shows live departures for London to Ashton-under-Lyne coaches for today, Friday 6 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station | 6h45 | 13:15 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 7:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 11:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h20 | 11:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 6h10 | 13:15 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h50 | 11:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 11:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 12:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 12:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 14:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h20 | 15:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 14:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h30 | 16:00 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h30 | 16:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 16:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h45 | 15:45 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h50 | 16:00 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 11:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h50 | 16:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 16:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h05 | 15:45 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 16:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 16:20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 17:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h35 | 17:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 6h15 | 18:55 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 13:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 17:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h55 | 17:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 18:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 19:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | 14:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h00 | 20:30 Oldham, Cheapside | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 18:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 19:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h25 | 20:25 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 20:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h05 | 21:35 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h45 | 20:25 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 15:45 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h25 | 20:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 21:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 20:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 16:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 5h25 | 21:35 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 20:40 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h20 | 21:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h30 | 22:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h50 | 22:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h10 | 23:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h30 | 23:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 3h40 | 23:10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h00 | 23:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h50 | 0:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h10 | 0:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h00 | 2:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 4h30 | 2:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 23:55 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 5h30 | 5:25 Manchester, Airport | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h11 | 6:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h51 | 5:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h26 | 5:25 Manchester, Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 2:00 London | 6h10 | 8:10 Ashton-under-Lyne | 1 change | |
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Local history museum in a restored canal warehouse, with displays on industry, transport and daily life in Tameside.
Community museum and art venue in nearby Stalybridge, featuring changing exhibitions and material on local social history.
Museum in a nineteenth-century school building exploring local domestic life, childhood and social history through period displays.
Main public park with boating lake, landscaped grounds and leisure facilities, ideal for a relaxed walk close to the town centre.
Lively central square beside the market and tram stop, useful for seeing Ashton’s everyday atmosphere and civic core.
Waterside walking area where canals meet, popular for gentle strolls, heritage views and access to the museum and marina.
A hearty baked suet pudding filled with stewed beef and kidney. It is a classic Greater Manchester comfort food long associated with working-class mills and pubs.
Black pudding from nearby Bury is a seasoned blood sausage, traditionally sliced and fried. It is one of the region’s best-known breakfast and market foods.
A crisp oatcake from Greater Manchester, often eaten with butter, cheese or a full breakfast. It reflects the area’s oat-based griddle baking tradition.
Popular independent bakery and café known for artisan breads, pastries, brunch and coffee in a casual modern space.
Well-known Indian restaurant in Ashton-under-Lyne with a broad curry menu and smart but approachable atmosphere.
Traditional pub near Ashton centre serving cask ales and classic British dishes in a relaxed, historic setting.
Generally cheaper than central Manchester. Dining and local transport are reasonable, while accommodation is moderate for Greater Manchester.
Service is often included only sometimes. If not, tip 10-12.5% in restaurants for good service. Round up small taxi fares; café tipping is optional.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Ashton-under-Lyne by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ashton-under-Lyne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Ashton-under-Lyne buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to station pair. Use this guide to compare London and Ashton-under-Lyne bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
London, Victoria Coach Station is 2 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London, Victoria Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Pret a Manger (in the station), Starbucks (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at London, Victoria Coach Station.
Available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London, Victoria Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
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