There are 6 ways to get from Rochdale to Bootle by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Seaforth & Litherlandtrain Liverpool Central - Southport
1h 48m£15–31Line 17 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchangebus 17 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
3h 53m£10–17Drive 43.5 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Bootlecar 43.5 mi
53 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rochdale to Bootletaxi 43.5 mi
53 min£190–230Tram, train, bus
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to Victoriatram
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Port of Liverpoolbus 47 / ...
2h 27m£15–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochdale to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Duke Streetbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Riversdale Roadbus X2
4h 6m£11–23
Rochdale to Bootle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Bootle is to line 17 bus and bus which costs £9 - £17 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Bootle is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at Port of Liverpool via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Seaforth & Litherland via Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Rochdale and Bootle is 47 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Bootle without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Rochdale to Bootle, including transfers.
Rochdale to Bootle bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Rochdale Interchange station.
Rochdale to Bootle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Bootle is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 17 bus and bus, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Bootle, England?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Seaforth & Litherland via Manchester Victoria, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 1h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Port of Liverpool via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 3h 53m.
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central to Seaforth & Litherland
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Port of Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Duke Street to Riversdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0151 523 4010
- enquiries@peoplesbus.com
- Website
- Peoples Bus
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Port of Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Peoples Bus
Bus from Duke Street to Riversdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Central Newline
- Phone
- +44 1706 378 000
- Website
- centralnewline.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 644 104
Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 750 750
- Website
- rochdaletowntaxi.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Rochdale to Bootle bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Rochdale to Bootle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Bootle is 44 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Rochdale to Bootle.
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