The average bus between Manchester and Adlington takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Manchester to Adlington. 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 20 minutes between Manchester and Adlington. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 4:21 PM which arrives into Adlington at 6:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 37m • 1 change

1h 41m • 1 change

1h 34m • 1 change

1h 40m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Adlington. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Adlington station via Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Manchester to Adlington bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Barton Arcade station.
Manchester to Adlington bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Ridgeway Arms station.
Book your Manchester to Adlington bus tickets online with Bee Network and Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.
The distance between Manchester and Adlington is 28.3 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Barton Arcade to Ridgeway Arms via Bolton Interchange in around 1h 39m.