Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) train with Northern Rail

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA)

Showing times and prices for 13 Aug

Cheapest price

£3

Average price

£5

Fastest journey

37 m

Average duration

38 m

Trains per day

28

Distance

25 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) will cost around £5 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £3.

Fast trains

Of the 28 trains that leave Bolton station (BON) for Manchester Airport (MIA) every day 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 25 km distance in an average of 38 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 37 m .

The slowest trains will take 38 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • Northern RailG89859
    0:230h39
    Bolton station (BON)
    1:02Manchester Airport (MIA)
    £31One-way
    0 changes
  • Northern RailG89816
    5:540h37
    Bolton station (BON)
    6:31Manchester Airport (MIA)
    £41One-way
    0 changes
  • Northern RailG89818
    6:210h40
    Bolton station (BON)
    7:01Manchester Airport (MIA)
    £41One-way
    0 changes
  • Northern RailG89847
    11:540h42
    Bolton station (BON)
    12:36Manchester Airport (MIA)
    £41One-way
    0 changes
  • Northern RailG89850
    12:210h39
    Bolton station (BON)
    13:00Manchester Airport (MIA)
    £41One-way
    0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £3, and a coach costs an average of £4.

Distance: 25 km

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£4

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Cheapest

£7

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1h 9m

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Fastest

39m

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Additional time*

1h 25m

Average total duration

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Live departures

Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) train times

The table below shows live departures for Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) trains for today, Wednesday 12 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
Northern RailG89839
Delayed
9:56 10:54Bolton station (BON)
0h42
11:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84901+Northern RailP24171
Delayed
10:24 10:58Bolton station (BON)
0h46
11:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG8984311:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
12:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89869
On time
11:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
12:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8984711:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
12:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84903+Northern RailP24175
Delayed
11:24 11:58Bolton station (BON)
0h46
12:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89850
On time
12:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
13:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8988512:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
13:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84907+Northern RailP24179
Delayed
12:24 12:58Bolton station (BON)
0h46
13:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailP24179 · G89857
On time
12:58 Bolton station (BON)
1h02
14:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89857
On time
13:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
14:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8988713:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
14:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89861
On time
13:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
14:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84908+Northern RailP24181
Delayed
13:24 13:58Bolton station (BON)
0h46
14:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89863
On time
14:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
15:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8987114:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
15:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89865
On time
14:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
15:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84912+Northern RailP24183
Delayed
14:24 14:58Bolton station (BON)
0h46
15:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89867
On time
15:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
16:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8988915:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
16:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89817
On time
15:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
16:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24185+Transpennine ExpressW84915
On time
15:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
16:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89819
On time
16:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
17:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89821
On time
16:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
17:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24156+Transpennine ExpressW84918
On time
16:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
17:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailP24156 · G89823
On time
16:58 Bolton station (BON)
1h02
18:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89823
On time
17:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
18:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8987317:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
18:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89825
On time
17:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
18:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24160+Transpennine ExpressW84922
On time
17:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
18:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89827
On time
18:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
19:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89895
On time
18:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
19:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8983018:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
19:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84923+Northern RailP24164
On time
18:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
19:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG8983219:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
20:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG89834
On time
19:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
20:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84873+Northern RailP24169
Delayed
19:25 19:58Bolton station (BON)
0h47
20:45 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG89838
On time
20:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
21:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)
0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8987520:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
21:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8984120:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
21:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Transpennine ExpressW84928+Northern RailP24173
On time
20:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h48
21:46 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Thursday 13 August
Northern RailG898590:23 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
1:02 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898165:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h37
6:31 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898186:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h40
7:01 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898776:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
7:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898206:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
7:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24154+Transpennine ExpressW84878
On time
6:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h47
7:45 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG898227:22 Bolton station (BON)
0h38
8:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898787:38 Bolton station (BON)
0h37
8:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898247:53 Bolton station (BON)
0h43
8:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24158+Transpennine ExpressW84893
On time
7:57 Bolton station (BON)
0h47
8:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG898268:22 Bolton station (BON)
0h38
9:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898818:37 Bolton station (BON)
0h38
9:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898288:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
9:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24162+Transpennine ExpressW84896
On time
8:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
9:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG898319:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
10:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898829:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
10:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG898339:54 Bolton station (BON)
0h42
10:36 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailP24167+Transpennine ExpressW84899
On time
9:58 Bolton station (BON)
0h46
10:44 Manchester Airport (MIA)
1 change
Northern RailG8983610:21 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
11:00 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect
Northern RailG8988310:36 Bolton station (BON)
0h39
11:15 Manchester Airport (MIA)0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA)

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Trains from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £3 if you book in advance.

There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:08, the last at 23:23. The fastest train covers the 25 km distance in 36m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
25 km
Average train duration
39m
Cheapest ticket price
£3
Trains per day
8
Direct trains
6
Fastest train
36m
First train
0:08
Last train
23:23
Cheapest Month
Apr
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Jul - Sept
Low Season
Apr - Jun
Busiest Day
Thu
Least Busy Day
Mon
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) trainsNorthern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited trains will get you between Bolton station (BON) and Manchester Airport (MIA) from £3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Northern Rail

About
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. It runs local and commuter services across the north of England, connecting regions including the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, and the Humber coastline. As part of the National Rail network, Northern operates under a coordinated fare and ticketing system alongside other UK train companies.Ticket types include Advance, Off-Peak, Anytime Day, single, return, and season tickets, with only one class option available: Standard. Onboard amenities may include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, and refreshments on select services. Popular routes include connections between major northern cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
36m
Cheapest Price
£3
Northern Rail frequency
7 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
See refund policy for ticket types
Refund
Full refund if service canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on most services with drinks and snacks. Some stations have cafes and shops
Seat reservation
Seat reservations available but not mandatory. Free of charge when booking advance tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, passenger assistance service available
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

Transpennine Express

About
Transpennine Express is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates services from Manchester and Liverpool to Scotland, the North East and Yorkshire. It offers a range of services, including express, regional and local trains. Express trains are the fastest, with journey times of up to three hours. Regional trains are slower, but offer more stops and a more relaxed atmosphere. Local trains are the slowest, but offer the most stops. Transpennine Express offers a range of ticket types, including single, return, group and season tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, comfortable seating and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Transpennine Express are Manchester to Edinburgh, Liverpool to Leeds and Manchester to York. These routes offer a convenient and comfortable way to travel between the cities.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 17m
Cheapest Price
£5
Transpennine Express frequency
2 a day
Luggage included
2 large items and 1 small hand luggage included
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, and under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies apply as per ticket type
Refund
Full refund if service is cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with drinks and snacks, plus a small selection of hot and cold food items
Seat reservation
Seat reservations are free of charge and recommended for busy routes
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating, assistance booking service
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

TransPennine Express

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
33m
Cheapest Price
£22
TransPennine Express frequency
3 a day

Northern Trains Limited

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
37m
Cheapest Price
£6
Northern Trains Limited frequency
22 a day

FAQs: Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Manchester Airport (MIA), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £3, while the average price tends to be around £4.
The train journey from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) covers a distance of 25 km and takes approximately 36m. Trains run 8 per day.
The train distance from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) is 25 km.
The first train from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) leaves at 0:08.
The last train from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) departs at 23:23.
Trains from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) run approximately 8 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA).
Yes, there is a direct train between Bolton station (BON) and Manchester Airport (MIA). The service operates 6 times per day, provided by Northern Rail, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited.
To get from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA), you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
There is no night train service from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA).
The cheapest way to get from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) is by train, costing approximately £3.
Booking trains from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Bolton to Manchester Airport primarily travels through urban and suburban areas, offering views of industrial landscapes and residential neighbourhoods rather than traditional scenic countryside vistas.
Yes, a day trip from Bolton to Manchester Airport is feasible as it takes 36m with a distance of 25 km. Trains run 8 times per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA).

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Bolton station (BON) and Manchester Airport (MIA)

Most Bolton station (BON) to Manchester Airport (MIA) trains use the Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly station pair. Use this guide to compare Bolton station (BON) and Manchester Airport (MIA) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Bolton
Arrival train stations in Manchester
BoltonBolton station, Trinity Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1BEWifiShoppingParkingDiningTaxisAccessibilityWCLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike Parking
City-centre transport

Getting to Bolton from Bolton city centre

Bolton is 1 km from Bolton city centre. Public transport options include:

Bus576, 535, 525, 526, 507, 561, 562, 575, 527, 534, 537, 541, 533, 480 · 10m · £2 · every ~79 min
125 · 15m · £8 · every ~16 min

Bolton train station facilities and services

Bolton has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office and Bike Parking.

Food and drink

Food and drink options are available at Bolton.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Wi-Fi is available at Bolton.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Bolton.

Luggage and lost property

Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Bolton: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Bolton: Bike Parking.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Bolton: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A Station, this station is scooter friendly, a scooter permit is required for travel, Level access through the ticket barriers to an overpass and via lifts to all platforms. Lifts available from first to last trains, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.

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