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Whether you’re heading to Bolton for work, its famous food festival or to explore the surrounding countryside, you can browse and secure cheap train tickets to Bolton with TransPennine Express.
When you arrive at Bolton there are bus stops at Great Moor Street – a five-minute walk from the station. For more information visit Traveline or call 0871 200 2233. PlusBus is also available for a small add on fare when you buy your ticket with us. You’ll also find a taxi rank at the station entrance.
Trains to Bolton from Manchester Piccadilly have a journey time of around 20 minutes, whilst those from Liverpool take around an hour. The Bolton to Manchester Airport train runs direct and takes around 35 minutes, and the trip from Leeds takes around an hour and a half with a change at Stalybridge.
There are a range of facilities at Bolton train station including ticket machines and a ticket office. You’ll also find accessible toilets, cycle storage for up to 99 bikes and public Wi-Fi.
You can get cheap train tickets to Bolton by being flexible with your journey and travelling during off-peak times. Buying your tickets in advance will also help save you money, as will a railcard like a 16-25 Railcard. If you regularly travel to and from Bolton, a season ticket will help cut your travel costs too.
Trains to and from Bolton run regularly every day, but there may be fewer services running at the weekend and on bank holidays. During the week, the first trains depart the station from around 06:30 with the last leaving the station at around 21.05.
Bolton is a thriving former mill town whose inhabitants have been described as the friendliest in the UK. It’s a great venue for shopping and hosts one of the best-loved food festivals in the country. It’s also situated on the edge of the stunning West Pennine Moors – 90 square miles of beauty and wonder, moorland and reservoirs. All this and it’s just 25 minutes and a cheap train ticket from Manchester city centre.
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