There are 5 ways to get from Carnforth to Rossendale by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Accrington
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Dale Street464
1h 51mDrive 49.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carnforth to Rossendale49.3 mi
58 min£13–18Train, line 481 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Andrew Avenue481
2h 24mTrain, line 59 bus, line 481 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital59
- Take the bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Magistrates Court481
2h 36mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Carnforth to Rossendale49.3 mi
58 min£100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Rossendale is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Rossendale is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £12 - £18.
The distance between Carnforth and Rossendale is 49 miles. The road distance is 49.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Rossendale without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Carnforth to Rossendale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnforth to Rossendale is 50 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Carnforth to Rossendale.
There are 2955+ hotels available in Rossendale.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Rossendale, England?
There is no direct connection from Carnforth to Rossendale. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Accrington, walk to Bus Station, then take the bus to Dale Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Andrew Avenue via Preston, Blackburn, and Interchange in around 2h 24m.
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- 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
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1706 390520
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Dale Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transdevbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Dale Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Interchange to Andrew Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Magistrates Court
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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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