The average bus between Atherton and Heywood takes 1h 34m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Atherton to Heywood. 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 every 20 minutes between Atherton and Heywood. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atherton is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Heywood at 8:09 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Atherton to Heywood. However, there are services departing from Atherton station and arriving at Heywood station via Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Atherton to Heywood bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St John Street station.
Atherton to Heywood bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Market Street station.
The distance between Atherton and Heywood is 19.7 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from St John Street to Market Street via Bolton Interchange in around 1h 27m.