The average bus between Manchester and Altham takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. There is an hourly bus service from Manchester to Altham. 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 hourly between Manchester and Altham. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:02 PM which arrives into Altham at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Altham. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Altham station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Manchester to Altham bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Printworks station.
Manchester to Altham bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at St James CEPS station.
The distance between Manchester and Altham is 35.5 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Printworks to St James CEPS via Bus Station in around 1h 52m.