There are 5 ways to get from Leigh to Rainford by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 34 bus, line 38 bus
best- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glassbus 34
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Whalley Avenuebus 38 / ...
1h 26m£3–6Line 582 bus, train
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Atherton Rail Stationbus 582 / ...
- Take the train from Atherton to Rainfordtrain Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane / ...
1h 48m£7–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leigh to Rainfordtaxi 14.2 mi
19 min£30–40Drive 14.2 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Rainfordcar 14.2 mi
19 min£4–5Line 610 bus, line 157 bus
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Ashton Viewbus 610 / ...
- Take the bus from Ashton View to Whalley Avenuebus 157
2h 7m£4–6
Leigh to Rainford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Rainford is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Rainford is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh station to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Leigh Bus Station and arriving at Whalley Avenue via Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Leigh and Rainford is 19 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Rainford without a car is to line 34 bus and line 38 bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £2 - £6.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Leigh to Rainford, including transfers.
Leigh to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Leigh Bus Station.
Leigh to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at World of Glass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Rainford is 14 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Leigh to Rainford.
There are 2595+ hotels available in Rainford.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Rainford, England?
You can take a bus from Leigh Bus Station to Whalley Avenue via World of Glass and Chalon Way West in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Atherton to Rainford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chalon Way West to Whalley Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Atherton Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Ashton View
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ashton View to Whalley Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Bolton Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7903 565 024
Bradshawgate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 861 010
Orbit Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 465 555
- Website
- orbit.taxi
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
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