The cheapest and fastest coaches from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD)
Cheapest price
£11
Average price
£18
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h 51 m
Buses per day
65
Distance
259 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) 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 Paddington (PAD) will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £11.
Of the 65 buses that leave Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) for London Paddington (PAD) every day 62 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.
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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a flight costs an average of £61.
Distance: 259 km
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£16 Average Price Cheapest | £74 Average Price | £142 Average Price |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) bus times
The table below shows live departures for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) coaches for today, Friday 20 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX540 | Delayed 15:45 13:30Manchester, Coach Station | 5h15 | 18:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX590 | Delayed 15:25 14:00Manchester, Coach Station | 6h20 | 20:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h55 | 20:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h30 | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 15:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h15 | 21:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 20:40 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 21:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 16:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h55 | 21:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h30 | 22:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:40 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h55 | 22:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 17:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h40 | 22:25 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 19:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h30 | 23:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX422 | On time 23:40 Manchester, Coach Station | 7h10 | 06:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX424 | 23:55 Manchester, Coach Station | 6h25 | 06:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 6h16 | 06:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:59 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h46 | 05:45 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
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FlixBus | 00:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 5h25 | 05:45 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 00:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 5h55 | 06:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX421 | On time 02:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h40 | 08:25 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h10 | 08:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 02:50 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h35 | 07:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX181 · NX400 | On time 04:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h55 | 10:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 05:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h20 | 09:20 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 05:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h55 | 09:55 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | Delayed 06:35 05:40Manchester, Coach Station | 4h40 | 10:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h10 | 10:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h45 | 10:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 3h50 | 10:10 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:20 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h25 | 10:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 06:35 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h45 | 11:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h05 | 11:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h40 | 12:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 07:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h50 | 12:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 3h45 | 11:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h20 | 12:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 08:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h50 | 13:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h35 | 13:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:00 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 4h00 | 13:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 09:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h50 | 14:20 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 | |
NX540 | On time 10:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h50 | 15:05 London, Victoria Coach Station | 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 11:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 16:05 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 11:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 16:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 12:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h55 | 17:40 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 | 4h30 | 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 | 13:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 5h05 | 18:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 13:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 18:30 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 | 4h45 | 18:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:50 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East | 4h10 | 18:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX590 | 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 | |
NX121 · NX400 | On time 14:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h50 | 20:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX540 | On time 15:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 5h00 | 20:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 16:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h40 | 21:25 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 17:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h40 | 22:25 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX540 | On time 19:15 Manchester, Coach Station | 4h30 | 23:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX120 · NX210 · NX035 | On time 21:45 Manchester, Coach Station | 7h05 | 04:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 2 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD)
Buses from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) run on average 33 times per day, taking around 5h 6m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 31 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:00, the last at 23:59. The fastest coach covers the 259 km distance in 4h 5m.
Distance 259 km |
Average bus duration 5h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Buses per day 33 |
Direct buses 31 |
Fastest bus 4h 5m |
First bus 05:00 |
Last bus 23:59 |
Bus providers: Megabus, National Express, FlixBus from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD)You can travel by bus between Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus for as low as £9. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Paddington (PAD) 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 Paddington (PAD), 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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