Bus from Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) to Burnley

5 direct routes · 23–64 min · first bus 05:09, last bus 22:41 (weekdays).

Next buses to Burnley as of 06:23

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Blackburn, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
152 The Blackburn Bus Company ~48 min 32 Sat 31 · Sun 12 05:09 22:41 Eanam Wharf (adj) Bus Station (Stand 0) Rishton, Clayton-le-Moors, Altham & Padiham
HS1 Moving People ~23 min 14 weekdays only 06:02 20:07 Darwen Street (by) Barracks Rail Station (by) —
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 540, 121, 122

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
540 National Express ~30 min 1 Sat 2 · Sun 1 20:55 20:55 Bus Station (Stand 1) Croft Street Schools (by) Accrington
121 The Burnley Bus Company ~50 min 1 weekdays only 07:50 07:50 Brownhill Road (by) Burnley College (by) Wilpshire, Langho, Billington, Whalley, Sabden & Padiham
122 The Blackburn Bus Company ~64 min 1 weekdays only 07:31 07:31 Picton Street (by) Barracks Rail Station (by) Earcroft, Rishton, Clayton-le-Moors & Altham

Times are for the first boarding point in Blackburn on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 152 bus, 540 bus, 121 bus or 122 bus timetable.

Fares from Blackburn to Burnley

  • £1.00 adult single on the 152 (The Blackburn Bus Company)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

1 of these 5 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Blackburn to Burnley?

5 routes run directly from Blackburn to Burnley: the 152 (The Blackburn Bus Company), the HS1 (Moving People), the 540 (National Express), the 121 (The Burnley Bus Company), the 122 (The Blackburn Bus Company). The most frequent is the 152, 32 times each weekday — board at Eanam Wharf (adj) and get off at Bus Station (Stand 0), about 48 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Blackburn to Burnley?

Between 23 minutes on the HS1 and 64 on the 122, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Rishton, Clayton-le-Moors, Altham, Padiham on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Blackburn to Burnley?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:09 and the last around 22:41. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Blackburn to Burnley?

An adult single from Blackburn to Burnley is £1.00 on the 152 (The Blackburn Bus Company), from Eanam Wharf (adj) to Bus Station (Stand 0). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

Same journey, other stops

The same trip, starting or ending at a town centre that has its own page here.

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