The average bus between St Helens and Bacup takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from St Helens to Bacup. 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 St Helens and Bacup. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 11:26 PM which arrives into Bacup at 7:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Newton-le-Willows Interchange and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Bacup. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Bacup station via Newton-le-Willows Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
St Helens to Bacup bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Bacup bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bus station.
The distance between St Helens and Bacup is 45 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from St Marys Market to Market Street via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 1h 52m.