There are 6 ways to get from Bootle to Manchester by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
1h 25m£13–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bootle to Salford31.8 mi
56 min£3Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riversdale Road to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 28m£13–28Bus, train via Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the bus from Riversdale Road to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport / ...
1h 32m£12–26Drive 36.1 mi
- Drive from Bootle to Manchestercar 36.1 mi
48 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bootle to Manchestertaxi 36.1 mi
48 min£160–190
Bootle to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Manchester is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct train from Bootle to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Seaforth & Litherland and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Bootle and Manchester is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £12 - £27.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Bootle to Manchester, including transfers.
Bootle to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Seaforth & Litherland station.
Bootle to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Manchester is 36 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Bootle to Manchester.
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What companies run services between Bootle, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Central and Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Riversdale Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Riversdale Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bootle to Salford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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