There are 6 ways to get from Samlesbury to Manchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
1h 18m£13–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk030
2h 17m£5–13Drive 31.4 mi
- Drive from Samlesbury to Manchestercar 31.4 mi
38 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Samlesbury to Manchestertaxi 31.4 mi
38 min£70–90Line 59 bus, train
- Take the bus from Potter Lane to Interchangebus 59
- Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
1h 36m£12–24Line 1 bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bolton Interchangebus 1
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 36 / ...
3h 1m
Samlesbury to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samlesbury to Manchester is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Samlesbury to Manchester is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Samlesbury to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Vicarage Lane and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Samlesbury and Manchester is 36 miles. The road distance is 31.6 miles.
The best way to get from Samlesbury to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Samlesbury to Manchester, including transfers.
Samlesbury to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Samlesbury to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £14 and takes 2h 17m.
Samlesbury to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samlesbury to Manchester is 32 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Samlesbury to Manchester.
What companies run services between Samlesbury, England and Manchester, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £11–22 and the journey takes 51 min. TransPennine Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Potter Lane to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
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
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