The average bus between Greater Manchester and Chorley takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Greater Manchester to Chorley. 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 Greater Manchester and Chorley. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 10:41 PM which arrives into Chorley at 7:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Piccadilly Gardens and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 30m • 2 changes


2h 31m • 2 changes


2h 39m • 2 changes


2h 38m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Chorley station via Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Greater Manchester to Chorley bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Piccadilly Gardens station.
Greater Manchester to Chorley bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Pilling Lane station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Chorley is 33.7 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Pilling Lane via Piccadilly Gardens and Bolton Interchange in around 2h 32m.