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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Madrid to Manchester from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

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Wednesday

$115

Thursday

$121

Friday

$166

Saturday

Sunday

$146

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	39h 55m	8:25 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:20 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$115	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/9/2026 8:25:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/11/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $115 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 55m
FlixBus	40h 15m	8:25 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/9/2026 8:25:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/11/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 40h 15m
FlixBus	38h 30m	4:40 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	6:10 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$123	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/9/2026 4:40:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/11/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $123 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 30m
FlixBus	38h 10m	4:40 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	5:50 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$123	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/9/2026 4:40:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/11/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $123 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
FlixBus	38h 15m	11:35 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	12:50 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$135	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/9/2026 11:35:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $135 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	39h 30m	8:50 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:20 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$121	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 8:50:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $121 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 30m
FlixBus	39h 50m	8:50 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$122	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 8:50:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $122 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 50m
FlixBus	39h 15m	3:55 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	6:10 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$124	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 3:55:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $124 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 15m
FlixBus	38h 55m	3:55 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	5:50 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$125	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 3:55:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $125 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 55m
FlixBus	38h 30m	4:40 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	6:10 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$127	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 4:40:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $127 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	36h 45m	11:35 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:20 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station		Economy	$166	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/11/2026 11:35:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/13/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $166 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 45m
	FlixBus	37h 5m	11:35 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange		Economy	$167	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/11/2026 11:35:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/13/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $167 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Madrid to Manchester via Bristol, you can save more than $45? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  49h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:40 PM
  
  Madrid
  Sur Bus Station
  
  12:30 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coldharbour Lane
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $104
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 4:40:00 PM to Coldharbour Lane, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $104 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  2:05 PM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  5:35 PM
  
  Manchester
  Moss Lane East Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 9/12/2026 2:05:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 5:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 14h 10m longer, but you will save $45

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	39h 30m	8:50 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:20 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$146	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/13/2026 8:50:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $146 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 30m
FlixBus	39h 50m	8:50 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$147	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/13/2026 8:50:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 50m
FlixBus	38h 30m	4:40 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	6:10 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$161	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/13/2026 4:40:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/15/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $161 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 30m
FlixBus	38h 10m	4:40 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	5:50 AM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	$161	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/13/2026 4:40:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/15/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $161 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 10m
FlixBus	41h 15m	11:35 PM	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	3:50 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	$176	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/13/2026 11:35:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/15/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $176 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Madrid to Manchester via Bristol, you can save more than $25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  49h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:40 PM
  
  Madrid
  Sur Bus Station
  
  12:30 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coldharbour Lane
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $104
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 9/10/2026 4:40:00 PM to Coldharbour Lane, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $104 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  2:05 PM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  5:35 PM
  
  Manchester
  Moss Lane East Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 9/12/2026 2:05:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 9/12/2026 5:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 12h 45m longer, but you will save $25

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Madrid to Manchester is $97 on 9/15/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Madrid and Manchester

See here how frequent the connections between Madrid and Manchester are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Madrid to Manchester. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Madrid and Manchester.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 14 buses from Madrid to Manchester, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Madrid and Manchester, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Madrid to Manchester

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 5 times every day by bus from Madrid to Manchester in one click! Book your bus ticket from Madrid to Manchester starting from $97!

Cheapest Bus	$97
Fastest Bus	35h 45m
Earliest Bus	4:40 PM
Latest Bus	11:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	5 Ø
Distance	905.5 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Madrid to Manchester

Every day, 5 buses from 1 bus companies leave Madrid for Manchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

Wednesday 09/09

$115

Thursday 09/10

$121

Friday 09/11

$166

Saturday 09/12

Sunday 09/13

$146

Monday 09/14

$124

Tuesday 09/15

$97

Wednesday 09/16

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

Sunday 09/20

$138

Monday 09/21

$105

Tuesday 09/22

$114

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

$131

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

$139

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

$131

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Madrid to Manchester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Madrid to Manchester, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $115, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Madrid to Manchester. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $166.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Madrid to Manchester, with $115. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $123.

How to save money travelling from Madrid to Manchester

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Madrid to Manchester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Madrid to Manchester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Madrid to Manchester are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Madrid and Manchester

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Madrid and Manchester.

Avenida de América Bus Station

Avenida de América 13

Bus Stop

Calle de Tiziano 40

Intercambiador de Moncloa

Calle de la Princesa 89n

Plaza de Castilla

Sur Bus Station

Calle de Méndez Álvaro 83

Coach Station

Chorlton St

Corporation St

Hanover Street 2

Moss Lane East Station

Manchester (Moss Lane East) Manchester (Moss Lane East)

Shudehill Interchange

Shudehill

Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Talbot Rd

Service and Comfort on the bus from Madrid to Manchester

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Madrid to Manchester? Or which bus companies serve the route Madrid to Manchester? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Madrid to Manchester bus

How much does a Madrid Manchester bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $97 and takes 38h 55m to reach Manchester. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Madrid to Manchester?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $97 and $177. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Manchester.

On average, how many connections are available from Madrid to Manchester each day?

Every day, the Madrid to Manchester bus route is served by approximately 5 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Madrid to Manchester take?

The fastest bus from Madrid to Manchester is offered by FlixBus and takes 35h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $166. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Madrid to Manchester?

The earliest bus arriving in Manchester from Madrid starts at 4:40 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Madrid to Manchester?

The latest bus trip departing from Madrid for Manchester starts at 11:35 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Madrid Manchester route?

When traveling by bus from Madrid to Manchester, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Madrid and Manchester?

You can check all the direct connections between Madrid and Manchester by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Madrid to Manchester bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Madrid Manchester bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Madrid Manchester bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Madrid to Manchester on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Madrid to Manchester?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 5 daily trips between Madrid and Manchester. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Madrid to Manchester?

Prices and availability for 5 trips between Madrid and Manchester change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Madrid to Manchester

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Madrid and to Manchester

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Madrid and to Manchester. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!