Chorlton Street Coach Station is the central coach station in Manchester, located close to the centre, between Chinatown and The Village on Chorlton Street. Coaches run from all over the country and are generally the most reasonably-priced way to get into Manchester. London to Manchester on the coach can take about four hours, but it depends on the time of day and number of stops.
National Express is a comfortable and frequent service which runs 24 hours a day from some cities, including London.
GorillaBus run services to Liverpool, Yorkshire and East and West Midlands, and can be very cheap - some cities have buses to Manchester for as little as £1. You must book in advance over the web.
Stagecoach Megabus run services to London, Scotland, South Wales and the West. Fares also start at £1, and must be booked in advance online.
Piccadilly Gardens bus station is generally for services to the south of Greater Manchester along with Wigan and Bolton.
Shudehill Bus Station has services to the North of Greater Manchester.
GMPTE travel shops are located in both Shudehill and Piccadilly Gardens and timetables, maps and information can be found for all services here.
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