The average bus between Great Harwood and Read takes 45 min and the fastest bus takes 24 min. There is an hourly bus service from Great Harwood to Read. 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 Great Harwood and Read. The earliest departure is at 6:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Great Harwood is at 11:19 PM which arrives into Read at 5:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 45 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Great Harwood to Read. However, there are services departing from Great Harwood station and arriving at Read station via Hare and Hounds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
Great Harwood to Read bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Barnmeadow Lane station.
Great Harwood to Read bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Simonstone Lane station.
The distance between Great Harwood and Read is 4.2 km. The road distance is 8 km.
You can take a bus from Barnmeadow Lane to Simonstone Lane via Hare and Hounds in around 27 min.