How to travel from Darwen to Manchester

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Travel Information from Darwen to Manchester

Distance17 miles (28 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$3 - $6
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 39 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Northern Rail (3)

Take a train or bus to travel 17 miles (28 km) from Darwen to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Darwen to Manchester.

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from Darwen to Manchester

How to get from Darwen to Manchester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Darwen to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
07:40AM1h15
Darwen
08:55AMManchester
$41One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
07:40AM1h15
Darwen
08:55AMManchester
$41One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
07:40AM1h15
Darwen
08:55AMManchester
$41One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Darwen to Manchester

Travel to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Darwen to Manchester.

FAQs

You can get from Darwen to Manchester 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Darwen to Manchester is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $3 (€3) compared to other travel options to Manchester:

A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Darwen to Manchester costing on average $6 (€5).

The fastest way to get to Manchester from Darwen is by train with an average travel time of 39 min.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Bus takes 55 min on average.

The distance from Darwen to Manchester is approximately 17 miles (28 km).

The average frequency per day from Darwen to Manchester is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Darwen and Manchester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Darwen to Manchester:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Darwen, Town Centre and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
  • Most travelers catch their train from Darwen and arrive in Manchester Victoria.

The following travel companies offer services from Darwen to Manchester:

  • National Express can get you to Manchester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Darwen to Manchester for $3 (€3) on Omio.
  • Northern Rail (3) can get you to Manchester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Darwen to Manchester for $6 (€5) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Darwen to Manchester with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Manchester with National Express.
  • You'll find 6 direct trains a day to Manchester with Northern Rail (3).

Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Darwen to Manchester don't make Manchester their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Manchester are London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Manchester to any of these top destinations today!

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