Coach and Rail Fares

Inclusive Travel for Rail Passengers

Passengers travelling to Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Darwen, Manchester and Preston by train may buy a combined bus and rail ticket by requesting the appropriate PlusBus Ticket when purchasing their Rail Ticket from any staffed rail station in the country. Your PlusBus ticket is valid for one day's unlimited travel on most bus services in the selected area.

PlusBus Season Tickets are also available when purchasing Rail Season Tickets for 7 days, 1 month, 3 months and 12 months to Blackburn, Burnley, Darwen and Preston.

Blackburn & Darwen PlusBus

A Blackburn & Darwen PlusBus Ticket is valid on most bus services in the Blackburn with Darwen area, including Transdev Lancashire United services out as far as Darwen Cemetery, Feniscowles, Intack and Sunnybower.

Bolton PlusBus

A Bolton PlusBus Ticket is valid on most bus services in the Bolton area, including Transdev Lancashire United Route 225 between Bolton and Egerton

Burnley PlusBus

A Burnley PlusBus Ticket is valid on most bus services in the Burnley area, including Transdev Lancashire United Route 152 between Burnley and Padiham and most services run by Transdev Burnley & Pendle.

Manchester PlusBus

A Manchester PlusBus Ticket is valid on most bus services in the Manchester area, including Transdev Lancashire United Routes X40/X41 (The Lancashire Way) and Transdev Burnley & Pendle X43 (The Witch Way) between Manchester and Prestwich.

Preston PlusBus

A Preston PlusBus Ticket is valid on most bus services in the Preston area, including Transdev Lancashire United Route 152 between Preston and Higher Walton and Routes 280/X80 between Preston and Farringdon Park

Inclusive Travel for Coach Passengers

Connections are available at Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Darwen, Preston and Skipton with National Express coach services direct to many places right across the United Kingdom.

If there isn’t a direct route by National Express from Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Darwen, Preston or Skipton then it’s likely that you can still make your journey, but via one of the key National Express interchange locations.

Special "Add-On Fares" are available from any National Express agent anywhere in the country to include travel on Services X80/280 to/from Barnoldswick, Clitheroe, Preston, or Skipton.