There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Altham by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 152 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to BlackburnRochdale - Clitheroe / ...
- Take the bus from Interchange to Ambulance Station152
1h 38mDrive 25.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Altham25.6 mi
32 min£7–9Bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus StationX43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St James CEPS152
1h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Altham25.6 mi
32 min£55–70
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Altham is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Altham is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Altham. However, there are services departing from Printworks and arriving at St James CEPS via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Altham is 31 miles. The road distance is 25.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Altham without a car is to train and line 152 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Manchester to Altham, including transfers.
Manchester to Altham bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Printworks station.
Manchester to Altham bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Altham is 26 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Manchester to Altham.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Altham.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Altham, England?
You can take a bus from Printworks to St James CEPS via Bus Station in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Ambulance Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to St James CEPS
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Printworks to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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