There are 6 ways to get from Carnforth to Bacup by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Preston
best- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus stationX43
2h 35mDrive 52.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carnforth to Bacup52.1 mi
1h 1m£13–19Train, line 471 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to BoltonBarrow-in-Furness - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Rochdale Interchange471
2h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Carnforth to Bacup52.1 mi
1h 1m£100–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to SkiptonMorecambe - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus StationM6
3h 8mTrain, line 152 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to PrestonBarrow-in-Furness - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station152
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Bacup is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Bacup is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £19.
The distance between Carnforth and Bacup is 61 miles. The road distance is 52.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Bacup without a car is to train and bus via Preston which takes 2h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m 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 2353+ 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 Burnley Manchester Road, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Bus station, then take the bus to Market Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Market Street via Bolton, Bolton Interchange, and Rochdale Interchange in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
Train from Carnforth to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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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