There are 4 ways to get from Carnforth to Bacup by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 464 bus
best- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Accrington
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Street464
2h 25mDrive 52.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carnforth to Bacup52.1 mi
1h 1m£13–19Train, bus, line 481 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchange59
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Station481
3h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Carnforth to Bacup52.1 mi
1h 1m£100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Bacup is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Bacup is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £13 - £19.
The distance between Carnforth and Bacup is 56 miles. The road distance is 52.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Bacup without a car is to train and line 464 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Carnforth to Bacup, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnforth to Bacup is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Carnforth to Bacup.
There are 2350+ hotels available in Bacup.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Bacup, England?
There is no direct connection from Carnforth to Bacup. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Accrington, walk to Bus Station, then take the line 464 bus to Market Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Market Street via Preston, Railway Station, Bus Station, Interchange, and Bus station in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Accrington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1706 390520
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Lawrence Taxi & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7720 205 099
Jock's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1524 727 777
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