The cheapest and fastest coaches from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX)
Cheapest price
£9
Average price
£12
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h 51 m
Buses per day
70
Distance
259 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) will cost around £12 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £9.
Of the 70 buses that leave Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) for London Kings Cross (KGX) every day 69 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 259 km distance in an average of 3 h 51 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 4 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus6:204h25Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East10:45London, Victoria Coach Station£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus14:504h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange19:00London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:304h40Manchester, Shudehill Interchange12:10London, Victoria Coach Station£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:004h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:10London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:503h45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:35London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:503h45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:35London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:203h45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East14:05London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:203h50Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East10:10London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:053h55Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East17:00London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:004h00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange13:00London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a flight costs an average of £62.
Distance: 259 km
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£11 Average Price Cheapest | £83 Average Price | £139 Average Price |
4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) bus times
The table below shows live departures for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) coaches for today, Sunday 31 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX540 | On time 7:20 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 12:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 12:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h05 | 11:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h20 | 12:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 3h45 | 11:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 8:50 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 13:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h00 | 13:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h35 | 13:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 6h40 | 16:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 6h05 | 15:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 9:50 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 14:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 14:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h05 | 14:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 3h45 | 14:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h20 | 14:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 10:55 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h55 | 15:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 11:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h55 | 17:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h45 | 16:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 15:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 12:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 17:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 12:25 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h45 | 18:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 17:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h45 | 17:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 3h55 | 17:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h30 | 17:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 13:20 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h55 | 19:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 13:25 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h55 | 18:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h05 | 18:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h30 | 18:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h10 | 18:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h45 | 18:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX590 | On time 14:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 6h10 | 20:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 18:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h05 | 18:15 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 14:35 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 19:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h45 | 19:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 19:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 15:05 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h35 | 20:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h30 | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h55 | 20:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 15:50 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 20:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 16:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h30 | 21:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 21:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 20:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 17:10 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h40 | 21:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h55 | 22:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h30 | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 18:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h50 | 22:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h05 | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:05 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h30 | 22:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 19:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h20 | 23:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX120 · NX210 · NX035 | On time 21:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 7h20 | 4:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2 changes | |
NX422 | 23:40 Manchester, Coach Station | 7h10 | 6:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h51 | 5:50 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 6h16 | 6:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 5h55 | 6:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 5h30 | 5:50 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX)
Buses from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) run on average 41 times per day, taking around 4h 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 38 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 04:00, the last at 22:40. The fastest coach covers the 259 km distance in 4h 15m.
Distance 259 km |
Average bus duration 4h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 41 |
Direct buses 38 |
Fastest bus 4h 15m |
First bus 4:00 |
Last bus 22:40 |
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Bus providers: FlixBus, National Express, Megabus from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX)You can travel by bus between Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus for as low as £8. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Kings Cross (KGX) 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 London Kings Cross (KGX), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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