Bus from Great Harwood to Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
4 direct routes · 14–52 min · first bus 05:52, last bus 23:19 (weekdays).
Next buses to Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) as of 10:12
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Great Harwood, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The Blackburn Bus Company | ~31 min | 49 | Sat 39 · Sun 27 | 05:52 | 22:47 | Hyndburn Bridge Hotel (by) | Arrival Stand (Stand 0) | Rishton |
| 6 | The Blackburn Bus Company | ~52 min | 46 | Sat 39 · Sun 26 | 06:19 | 23:19 | Blackburn Road (by) | Arrival Stand (Stand 0) | Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle & West End |
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 531, 59C
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | Pilkingtonbus | ~14 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:45 | 15:45 | Towngate (Stop 2) | Hamer Avenue (by) | Rishton |
| 59C | Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire | ~28 min | 1 | weekdays only | 06:55 | 06:55 | Blackburn Road (by) | Eanam Old Road (by) | Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Church & West End |
Times are for the first boarding point in Great Harwood 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 7 bus, 6 bus, 531 bus or 59C bus timetable.
Fares from Great Harwood to Blackburn
- £1.00 adult single on the 7 and 6 (The Blackburn Bus Company)
- £3.00 adult single on the 59C (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Great Harwood to Blackburn?
4 routes run directly from Great Harwood to Blackburn: the 7 (The Blackburn Bus Company), the 6 (The Blackburn Bus Company), the 531 (Pilkingtonbus), the 59C (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire). The most frequent is the 7, 49 times each weekday — board at Hyndburn Bridge Hotel (by) and get off at Arrival Stand (Stand 0), about 31 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Great Harwood to Blackburn?
Between 14 minutes on the 531 and 52 on the 6, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Rishton on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Great Harwood to Blackburn?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:52 and the last around 23:19. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Great Harwood to Blackburn?
Adult singles from Great Harwood to Blackburn: £1.00 on the 7 and 6 (The Blackburn Bus Company); £3.00 on the 59C (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire). 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.