Bus from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen

4 direct routes · 15–45 min · first bus 05:32, last bus 23:12 (weekdays).

Next buses to Darwen as of 08:59

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
1 The Blackburn Bus Company ~15 min 84 Sat 69 · Sun 41 05:32 23:12 Darwen Street (by) Pitville Street (by) Earcroft
33 Moving People ~45 min 6 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 07:30 18:20 Bus Station (Stand 1) Bus Station Set Down (by) —
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 540, 851

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
540 National Express ~15 min 1 Sat 2 · Sun 2 09:50 09:50 Bus Station (Stand 1) Town Centre (Stand 1) —
851 Moving People ~16 min 1 weekdays only 18:10 18:10 Darwen Street (by) Pitville Street (by) Earcroft

Times are for the first boarding point in Blackburn Town Centre 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 1 bus, 33 bus, 540 bus or 851 bus timetable.

Fares from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen

  • £1.00 adult single on the 1 (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 4 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 Town Centre to Darwen?

4 routes run directly from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen: the 1 (The Blackburn Bus Company), the 33 (Moving People), the 540 (National Express), the 851 (Moving People). The most frequent is the 1, 84 times each weekday — board at Darwen Street (by) and get off at Pitville Street (by), about 15 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen?

Between 15 minutes on the 1 and 45 on the 33, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Earcroft on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:32 and the last around 23:12. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen?

An adult single from Blackburn Town Centre to Darwen is £1.00 on the 1 (The Blackburn Bus Company), from Darwen Street (by) to Pitville Street (by). 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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