The average bus between Bacup and Greater Manchester takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Bacup to Greater Manchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Bacup and Greater Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bacup is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Greater Manchester at 8:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Rochdale Interchange and take an average of 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bacup to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bacup station and arriving at Greater Manchester station via Rochdale Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Bacup to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Market Street station.
Bacup to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Dagenham Road station.
The distance between Bacup and Greater Manchester is 28.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Dagenham Road via Rochdale Interchange, Rochdale, Manchester Victoria, and Victoria Rail Station in around 1h 33m.