The average bus between Greater Manchester and Rainford takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Greater Manchester to Rainford. 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 Rainford. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Rainford at 8:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Leigh Bus Station and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Rainford station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Greater Manchester to Rainford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Manchester Royal Infirmary station.
Greater Manchester to Rainford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Rainford is 37.2 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Royal Infirmary to Whalley Avenue via Leigh Bus Station, World of Glass, and Chalon Way West in around 2h 51m.