The average bus between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Rainford takes 2h 37m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester Piccadilly Station 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 Manchester Piccadilly Station and Rainford. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester Piccadilly Station is at 5:51 PM which arrives into Rainford at 8:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dickinson Street and take an average of 2h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly Station station and arriving at Rainford station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Rainford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Dickinson Street station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Rainford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Rainford is 36.9 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Whalley Avenue via Dickinson Street, Leigh Bus Station, World of Glass, and Chalon Way West in around 2h 51m.