Bolton Transport
Getting There
Car
Leave the M61 at junction 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Cars can be rented from easyCar or Sixt.
Air
Bolton is 21 miles by road from Manchester Airport and 35 miles from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Several trains go to Manchester Airport.
Train
Bolton’s main train station [map] is situated on the outskirts of the town centre. There are frequent departures for Manchester and Preston, where trains can be caught to most UK destinations.
Timetables and cheap train tickets are available from the Trainline.
| From | Stopping (*see note) | To | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow-in-Furness | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Manchester Airport | First TransPennine Express |
| Blackpool North | Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport | Buxton | Northern |
| Blackpool North | Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport | Hazel Grove | Northern |
| Blackpool North | Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Manchester Airport | First TransPennine Express |
| Clitheroe | Bolton | Manchester Victoria | Northern |
| Edinburgh | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Virgin Trains |
| Glasgow Central | Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly | Stockport | Virgin Trains |
| Manchester Airport | Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Wigan Wallgate | Southport | Northern |
| Manchester Airport | Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Preston, Lancaster | Windermere | First TransPennine Express |
| Manchester Victoria | Bolton | Wigan Wallgate | Northern |
* Only major stops in North West England are listed.
