540 coach: Manchester City Centre – Victoria
National Express coach 540 runs between Rochdale and Victoria via Astley Bridge, Bolton, Liverpool ONE Bus Station and Broadgreen Interchange. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first coach from Manchester leaves at 05:15 and the last at 19:30, about every hour during the day.
Operated by National Express. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 540 coach from Belgravia to Croft Street Schools?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first coach leaves Belgravia at 07:30 and the last at 20:00, 7 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 540 coach from Rochdale to Victoria?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first coach leaves Rochdale at 05:15 and the last at 19:30, 9 journeys in all.
- Does the 540 coach run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 540 coach run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 9 journeys from Manchester.
- Where does the 540 coach stop?
- Main stops from Rochdale to Victoria: Nell Street (Astley Bridge), Bolton Interchange (Bolton), Liverpool ONE Bus Station, Broadgreen Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station (Manchester), Raby Street (Moss Side), Milton Keynes Coachway (Brook Furlong), Golders Green Station (Golders Green), Finchley Road Station (Finchley Road), Marble Arch (Marble Arch), London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals (Victoria). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 540 coach?
- National Express.
Belgravia to Manchester City Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Coach Station, Belgravia | 07:30 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 17:00 | 20:00 |
| Finchley Road Station | 10:30 | ||||||
| Golders Green Station | 09:40 | 12:15 | 15:15 | 17:55 | |||
| Milton Keynes Coachway, Brook Furlong | 09:05 | 10:45 | 11:40 | 13:25 | 16:30 | 19:10 | 21:35 |
| Raby Street, Moss Side | 11:55 | 14:25 | 16:15 | 19:15 | 21:55 | 00:15 | |
| Manchester Central Coach Station | 12:10 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 16:30 | 19:40 | 22:20 | 00:30 |
| Broadgreen Interchange | 14:45 | 23:10 | |||||
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 15:05 | 23:30 |
Manchester City Centre to Victoria
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Street, Astley Bridge | 10:20 | 10:20 | |||||||
| Bolton Interchange | 10:35 | 10:35 | |||||||
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 13:20 | 16:25 | |||||||
| Broadgreen Interchange | 13:35 | 16:50 | |||||||
| Manchester Central Coach Station | 05:15 | 09:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 14:40 | 16:55 | 18:00 | 19:30 | |
| Raby Street, Moss Side | 05:30 | 09:15 | 11:45 | 14:55 | 17:15 | 19:45 | |||
| Milton Keynes Coachway, Brook Furlong | 08:15 | 12:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 17:45 | 20:15 | 21:05 | 22:25 |
| Golders Green Station | 09:25 | 22:05 | |||||||
| Finchley Road Station | 13:15 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 19:00 | 21:10 | |||
| Marble Arch | 10:05 | 13:35 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 19:25 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:40 |
| London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals | 10:20 | 13:50 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 19:40 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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