The average bus between Accrington and Sale takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Accrington to Sale. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Accrington and Sale. The earliest departure is at 5:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Accrington is at 7:47 PM which arrives into Sale at 9:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Accrington to Sale. However, there are services departing from Accrington station and arriving at Sale station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Accrington to Sale bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Infant Street station.
Accrington to Sale bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Ashfield Road station.
The distance between Accrington and Sale is 36.6 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Infant Street to Ashfield Road via Shudehill Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens in around 2h 15m.