The average bus between Bolton and Appleton Thorn takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bolton to Appleton Thorn. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bolton and Appleton Thorn. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bolton is at 11:01 PM which arrives into Appleton Thorn at 6:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Leigh Bus Station and take an average of 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Appleton Thorn. However, there are services departing from Bolton station and arriving at Appleton Thorn station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
Bolton to Appleton Thorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Bolton Shopping Park station.
Bolton to Appleton Thorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Appleton Hall station.
The distance between Bolton and Appleton Thorn is 26.8 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Bolton Shopping Park to Appleton Hall via Leigh Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand K in around 2h 29m.