The average bus between Greater Manchester and Bacup takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. There is an hourly bus service from Greater Manchester to Bacup. 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 Greater Manchester and Bacup. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 11:01 PM which arrives into Bacup at 7:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Rail Station and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Bacup. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Bacup station via Victoria Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Greater Manchester to Bacup bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Grandale Street station.
Greater Manchester to Bacup bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Market Street station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Bacup is 28.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from Grandale Street to Market Street via Victoria Rail Station, Manchester Victoria, Rochdale, Rochdale Railway Station, Rochdale Town Centre, and Rochdale Interchange in around 1h 30m.