The average bus between Bolton and Runcorn takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 4m. There is an hourly bus service from Bolton to Runcorn. 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 Runcorn. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bolton is at 11:01 PM which arrives into Runcorn at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Leigh Bus Station and take an average of 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Bolton station and arriving at Runcorn station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Bolton to Runcorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Bolton Shopping Park station.
Bolton to Runcorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Runcorn High Street- Stand A station.
The distance between Bolton and Runcorn is 33.3 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Bolton Shopping Park to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Leigh Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 2h 25m.