The average bus between Rochdale and Burnley takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Rochdale to Burnley. 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 Rochdale and Burnley. The earliest departure is at 6:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rochdale is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Burnley at 11:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Market Street and take an average of 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Rochdale station and arriving at Burnley station via Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Rochdale to Burnley bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Rochdale Interchange station.
Rochdale to Burnley bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Mechanics Institute station.
The distance between Rochdale and Burnley is 20.1 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Mechanics Institute via Market Street and Post Office in around 1h 12m.