Manchester to Southampton coach
Cheap bus tickets from Manchester to Southampton
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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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Bus times from Manchester to Southampton
Fastest Journey
5 h 55 m
Average
7 h 39 m
Buses per day
12
Distance
292 km
Of the 12 buses that leave Manchester for Southampton every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Coach from Manchester to Southampton
 | Distance | 181 miles (292 km) |
 | Average coach duration | 5 h 55 min |
 | Average coach ticket price | £21 (€24) |
 | Direct coach | Yes |
 | Coach companies | National Express or Megabus |
Coaches from Manchester to Southampton cover the 181 miles (292 km) long route taking on average 5 h 55 min with our travel partners like National Express or Megabus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £14, but the average price of coach tickets is £21. Travellers depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Southampton, Coach Station.
Coach companies: National Express Manchester to Southampton
National Express coaches will get you between Manchester and Southampton from £14. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
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 to Southampton from Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
- Average Price: £14
Travel Tips: Coach to Southampton from Manchester
When departing from Manchester, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Arena and Manchester, Etihad Stadium. When arriving in Southampton, you can end your route in coach stations like Southampton, Coach Station, Southampton, West Park Rd. And Southampton, Saint Mary's Stadium.
Omio customers book a coach from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton, Coach Station most frequently for this route.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly, which is located around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Southampton, Coach Station, located 0.6 miles (986 m) away from the city centre.
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