Bus Paignton to Manchester: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Paignton to Manchester

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

today

$33

tomorrow

Sunday

Monday

$39

Tuesday

$30

Wednesday

Thursday

$32

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	9h 43m	4:32 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	2:15 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 4:32:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 2:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 43m
National Express	9h 25m	8:20 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	5:45 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$42	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 8:20:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
National Express	10h 50m	10:10 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	9:00 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 10:10:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 9:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 10m	12:05 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	11:15 AM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 12:05:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
National Express	10h 25m	10:25 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	8:50 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 10:25:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
National Express	9h 0m	8:20 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	5:20 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 8:20:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Paignton to Manchester via Bristol, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  10h 20m
  
  0
  
  10:25 AM
  
  Paignton
  Central Bus Station
  
  3:30 PM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 10:25:00 AM to Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 25m
  
  0
  
  5:20 PM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  8:45 PM
  
  Manchester
  Moss Lane East Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 5:20:00 PM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
Travel time is 1h 20m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 10m	7:35 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	5:45 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 7:35:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
National Express	11h 10m	12:05 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	11:15 AM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 12:05:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
National Express	10h 25m	10:25 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	8:50 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 10:25:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Paignton to Manchester via Bristol, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  12h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Paignton
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:40 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 AM to Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  8:35 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  12:05 PM
  
  Manchester
  Moss Lane East Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 8:35:00 AM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	11h 10m	12:05 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	11:15 AM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$32	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 12:05:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
National Express	10h 25m	10:25 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	8:50 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$32	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 10:25:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
National Express	10h 10m	7:35 AM	Paignton	Central Bus Station	5:45 PM	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 7:35:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Paignton to Manchester via Bristol, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  12h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Paignton
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:40 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Paignton (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 AM to Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  8:35 AM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  12:05 PM
  
  Manchester
  Moss Lane East Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 8:35:00 AM to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $6

Frequency of bus connections between Paignton and Manchester

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Paignton to Manchester. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Paignton and Manchester.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 8 buses from Paignton to Manchester, while Night sees the fewest connections between Paignton and Manchester, with 4 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 8/14/2026 costs just $26, from National Express

Facts about the bus from Paignton to Manchester

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Paignton to Manchester in one click! Book your bus ticket from Paignton to Manchester starting from $26!

Cheapest Bus	$26
Fastest Bus	9h 0m
Earliest Bus	4:32 AM
Latest Bus	10:25 AM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	217.9 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Paignton to Manchester

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Paignton for Manchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

$33

Saturday 07/25

$35

Sunday 07/26

$35

Monday 07/27

$39

Tuesday 07/28

$30

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

$32

Friday 07/31

$38

Saturday 08/01

$35

Sunday 08/02

$35

Monday 08/03

$31

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

$31

Friday 08/07

$35

Saturday 08/08

$29

Sunday 08/09

$33

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

$27

Wednesday 08/12

$31

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$26

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Paignton to Manchester

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

With a price starting from $26, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Paignton to Manchester. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $31.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Paignton to Manchester, with $26. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $30.

How to save money travelling from Paignton 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 Paignton 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 Paignton 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 Paignton to Manchester are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Paignton and Manchester

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

Central Bus Station

Dartmouth Road

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 Paignton to Manchester

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

FAQs about the Paignton to Manchester bus

How much does a Paignton Manchester bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $26 and takes 10h 10m to reach Manchester. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $26 and $58. 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 Paignton to Manchester each day?

Every day, the Paignton to Manchester 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 Paignton to Manchester take?

The fastest bus from Paignton to Manchester is offered by National Express and takes 9h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $48. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Paignton to Manchester?

The earliest bus arriving in Manchester from Paignton starts at 4:32 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 Paignton to Manchester?

The latest bus trip departing from Paignton for Manchester starts at 10:25 AM. 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 Paignton Manchester route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Paignton and Manchester?

You can check all the direct connections between Paignton 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: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Paignton 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 Paignton 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 Paignton 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 Paignton to Manchester on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Paignton and to Manchester

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