Bus Manchester to Gloucester: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Manchester to Gloucester

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

today

tomorrow

$21

Tuesday

$19

Wednesday

Thursday

$20

Friday

$19

Saturday

$19

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 55m	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 11:40:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
FlixBus	8h 45m	3:10 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	11:55 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 3:10:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	6h 30m	12:05 PM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 12:05:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
FlixBus	7h 35m	2:50 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:25 AM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 2:50:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Manchester via Gloucester, you can save more than $18? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  Save more than 86%
  
  0h 12m
  
  0 mi
  
  11:40 PM
  
  Cheltenham
  Royal Well Bus Station
  
  11:52 PM
  
  Gloucester
  Longlevens
  
  109 mi
  
  Manchester
  
  Economy
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Royal Well Bus Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 11:40:00 PM to Longlevens, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:52:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 12m
Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Gloucester via Cheltenham, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 25m
  
  0
  
  2:30 PM
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  6:45 PM
  
  Cheltenham
  Arle Court
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 2:30:00 PM to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
- National Express
  
  0h 25m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Cheltenham
  Royal Well Bus Station
  
  8:55 PM
  
  Gloucester
  Transport Hub
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Royal Well Bus Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 8:30:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 25m
Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 55m	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 11:40:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
FlixBus	6h 30m	12:05 PM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 12:05:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
FlixBus	8h 45m	3:10 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	11:55 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 3:10:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	7h 35m	2:50 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:25 AM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 2:50:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 55m	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 11:40:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
FlixBus	6h 30m	12:05 PM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 12:05:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
FlixBus	8h 45m	3:10 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	11:55 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 3:10:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	7h 35m	2:50 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:25 AM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 2:50:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Gloucester via Cheltenham, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 17m
  
  0
  
  2:30 PM
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  6:45 PM
  
  Cheltenham
  Arle Court
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 2:30:00 PM to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
- National Express
  
  0h 17m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Cheltenham
  Royal Well Bus Station
  
  8:47 PM
  
  Gloucester
  Longlevens
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Royal Well Bus Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 8:30:00 PM to Longlevens, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 8:47:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 17m
Travel Time is 0h 13m shorter, and you will save $2

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 55m	11:40 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 11:40:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
FlixBus	8h 45m	3:10 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	11:55 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 3:10:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	6h 30m	12:05 PM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 12:05:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
FlixBus	7h 35m	2:50 AM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:25 AM	Gloucester	Transport Hub	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 2:50:00 AM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	5h 25m	1:10 PM	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub		Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 8/1/2026 1:10:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 8/1/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	FlixBus	5h 0m	1:35 PM	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	6:35 PM	Gloucester	Transport Hub		Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 8/1/2026 1:35:00 PM to Transport Hub, Gloucester (United Kingdom) arriving at 8/1/2026 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m

Frequency of bus connections between Manchester and Gloucester

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Manchester to Gloucester. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Manchester and Gloucester.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 buses from Manchester to Gloucester, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Manchester and Gloucester, with 4 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 8/12/2026 costs just $17, from FlixBus

Facts about the bus from Manchester to Gloucester

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Manchester to Gloucester in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to Gloucester starting from $17!

Cheapest Bus	$17
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Bus	2:50 AM
Latest Bus	1:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	111.7 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Manchester to Gloucester

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Manchester for Gloucester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

Monday 07/27

$21

Tuesday 07/28

$19

Wednesday 07/29

$19

Thursday 07/30

$20

Friday 07/31

$19

Saturday 08/01

$19

Sunday 08/02

Monday 08/03

$19

Tuesday 08/04

$18

Wednesday 08/05

$19

Thursday 08/06

$19

Friday 08/07

$21

Saturday 08/08

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

$18

Wednesday 08/12

$17

Thursday 08/13

$17

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

$19

Sunday 08/16

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

$17

Friday 08/21

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester to Gloucester

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

With a price starting from $17, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Manchester to Gloucester. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $19.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester to Gloucester, with $17. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $19.

How to save money travelling from Manchester to Gloucester

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 Manchester to Gloucester 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 Manchester to Gloucester, 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 Manchester to Gloucester are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Manchester and Gloucester

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

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

Transport Hub

Station Rd

Longlevens

Cheltenham Road 133

Market Parade

Quedgeley

Eastgate

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to Gloucester

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

FAQs about the Manchester to Gloucester bus

How much does a Manchester Gloucester bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $17 and takes 6h 30m to reach Gloucester. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $17 and $39. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Gloucester.

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

Every day, the Manchester to Gloucester bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Manchester to Gloucester is offered by FlixBus and takes 5h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $19. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Manchester to Gloucester?

The earliest bus arriving in Gloucester from Manchester starts at 2:50 AM. 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 Manchester to Gloucester?

The latest bus trip departing from Manchester for Gloucester starts at 1:35 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 Manchester Gloucester route?

When traveling by bus from Manchester to Gloucester, 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 Manchester and Gloucester?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester and Gloucester 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 Manchester to Gloucester 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 Manchester Gloucester 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 Manchester Gloucester 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 Manchester to Gloucester on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Manchester and to Gloucester

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