There are 5 ways to get from Salford to Accrington by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Salford Crescent to Accringtontrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Blackburn / ...
1h 4m£11–22Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Accrington22.4 mi
47 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Broughton Lane to Warner Streetbus X41
1h 8mDrive 22.1 mi
- Drive from Salford to Accringtoncar 22.1 mi
31 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salford to Accringtontaxi 22.1 mi
31 min£100–120
Salford to Accrington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salford to Accrington is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Salford to Accrington is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broughton Lane and arriving at Warner Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salford Crescent and arriving at Accrington. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Salford and Accrington is 35 miles. The road distance is 22.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salford to Accrington without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £22.
The train from Salford Crescent to Accrington takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Salford to Accrington bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Broughton Lane station.
Salford to Accrington train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Salford Crescent station.
The best way to get from Salford to Accrington is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Salford, England and Accrington, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Salford Crescent to Accrington hourly. Tickets cost £11–22 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, The Blackburn Bus Company operates a bus from Broughton Lane to Warner Street hourly, and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Salford Crescent to Accrington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Broughton Lane to Warner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Accrington
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Salford to Accrington bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Warner Street station.
Salford to Accrington train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Accrington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salford to Accrington is 22 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Salford to Accrington.
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