There are 5 ways to get from Bolton to Congleton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bolton to Manchester PiccadillyBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CongletonManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent
1h 43m£7–34Line 37 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Shiffnall Street to Piccadilly Gardens37
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
2h 48mDrive 37.9 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Congleton37.9 mi
46 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bolton to Congleton37.9 mi
46 min£80–95Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
1h 48m
Bolton to Congleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Congleton is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Congleton is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Congleton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Bolton and Congleton is 37 miles. The road distance is 38.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Congleton without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £7 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Bolton to Congleton, including transfers.
Bolton to Congleton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bolton station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Congleton is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £7 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 37 bus and line 38 bus, which costs and takes 2h 48m.
Bolton to Congleton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Congleton is 38 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Bolton to Congleton.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a train from Bolton to Congleton via Manchester Piccadilly in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shiffnall Street to Bus Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Piccadilly, Macclesfield, and Bus Station in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £16–20
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shiffnall Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Orbit Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 465 555
- Website
- orbit.taxi
Bradshawgate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 861 010
Bolton Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7903 565 024
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