There are 5 ways to get from Darwen to Manchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Darwen to Manchester Victoriatrain Blackburn - Manchester Victoria / ...
43 min£4–17Line 540 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540
1h 10m£2–4Drive 19.8 mi
- Drive from Darwen to Manchestercar 19.8 mi
42 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darwen to Manchestertaxi 19.8 mi
42 min£45–55Line 1 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Bolton Interchangebus 1
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Victoria Rail Stationbus 8
1h 48m
Darwen to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwen to Manchester is to line 540 bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Darwen to Manchester is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Town Centre and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darwen and arriving at Manchester Victoria. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Darwen and Manchester is 20 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Darwen to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs £4 - £17.
The train from Darwen to Manchester Victoria takes 43 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Darwen to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Town Centre station.
Darwen to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Darwen station.
The best way to get from Darwen to Manchester is to train which takes 43 min and costs £4 - £17. Alternatively, you can line 540 bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England and Manchester, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Darwen to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £4–17 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Town Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darwen to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Town Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Max Cabs Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 693 333
Blackburn Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 681 818
Arcade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 54 555
- Website
- taxi54555.com
Amber Taxis Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 664 444
Z Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 872 999
Max Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1254 555 555
- Website
- maxtaxis.co.uk
Arrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 872 777
Accrington Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 492 013
- Website
- accringtontaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Darwen to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Darwen to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwen to Manchester is 20 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Darwen to Manchester.
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