There are 4 ways to get from Bolton to Middleton by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Bolton to Castleton (Manchester)train Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
- Take the bus from Vicarage Road North to Eastwaybus 17 / ...
1h 3m£9–16Line 471 bus, line 163 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shiffnall Street to Bury Interchangebus 471 / ...
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to Chapel Streetbus 163
1h 24m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bolton to Middletontaxi 13.6 mi
17 min£30–40Drive 13.6 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Middletoncar 13.6 mi
17 min£4–5
Bolton to Middleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Middleton is to line 471 bus and line 163 bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Middleton is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Middleton. However, there are services departing from Shiffnall Street and arriving at Chapel Street via Bury Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Bolton and Middleton is 23 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Middleton without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs £9 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Bolton to Middleton, including transfers.
Bolton to Middleton bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shiffnall Street station.
Bolton to Middleton bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Bury Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Middleton is 14 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Bolton to Middleton.
There are 3238+ hotels available in Middleton.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Middleton, Rochdale, England?
You can take a bus from Shiffnall Street to Chapel Street via Bury Interchange in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Castleton (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Vicarage Road North to Eastway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Shiffnall Street to Bury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bury Interchange to Chapel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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