Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) train with Northern Rail (3)

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON)

Showing times and prices for 07 Dec

Cheapest price

£2

Average price

£3

Fastest journey

18 m

Average duration

18 m

Trains per day

4

Distance

16 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) will cost around £3 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £2.

Fast trains

Of the 4 trains that leave Manchester Victoria (MCV) for Bolton station (BON) every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 16 km distance in an average of 18 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 18 m .

The slowest trains will take 19 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 Rail (3)
06:550h18
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
07:13Bolton station (BON)
£21One-way
0 changes
Northern Rail (3)
16:560h19
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
17:15Bolton station (BON)
£21One-way
0 changes
Northern Rail (3)
21:080h18
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
21:26Bolton station (BON)
£31One-way
0 changes
Northern Rail (3)
12:450h18
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
13:03Bolton station (BON)
£41One-way
0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £2, and a coach costs an average of £4.

Distance: 16 km

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£3

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Cheapest

£5

Average Price

49m

Average total duration

Fastest

19m

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Additional time*

1h 5m

Average total duration

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Live departures

Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) train times

The table below shows live departures for Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) trains for today, Saturday 6 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at 06:25
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
northern_railG3155908:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
08:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY04111
On time
08:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
08:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG32552 · Y0264208:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
08:52 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railY0416108:45 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h18
09:03 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03887 · Y02162
On time
08:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
09:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railG3156409:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
09:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY0391109:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
09:34 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railG31090 · Y02151
On time
09:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h25
09:53 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0413409:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
10:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03879 · Y0214309:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
10:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG3156910:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
10:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03893
On time
10:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
10:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31091 · Y02569
On time
10:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
10:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0415410:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
11:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03876 · Y0212410:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
11:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG3157311:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
11:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03880
On time
11:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
11:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31092 · Y02131
On time
11:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
11:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY04103
On time
11:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
12:02 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03903 · Y0218311:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
12:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG3157912:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
12:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03894
On time
12:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
12:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG34144 · Y02157
On time
12:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h25
12:53 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY04113
On time
12:44 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h18
13:02 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03874 · Y0218012:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
13:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG3158313:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
13:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03888
On time
13:14 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h20
13:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03667 · Y02144
On time
13:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h25
13:53 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0412513:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
14:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03896 · Y02158
On time
13:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h27
14:22 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railG3158714:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h23
14:32 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03895
On time
14:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h20
14:35 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31093 · Y02150
On time
14:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
14:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY04106
On time
14:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
15:02 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03899 · Y00880
On time
14:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h27
15:22 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railG31592
On time
15:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h23
15:32 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY0369615:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h20
15:35 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railG31084 · Y00892
On time
15:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
15:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY03665
On time
15:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
16:02 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03897 · Y01778
On time
15:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
16:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railG31596
On time
16:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
16:31 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY0387216:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
16:34 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railG31086 · Y00908
On time
16:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
16:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0414716:44 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h18
17:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03865 · Y0179416:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
17:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG31599
On time
17:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
17:31 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03924
On time
17:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
17:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31088 · Y00900
On time
17:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
17:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0416017:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
18:05 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03858 · Y01755
On time
17:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
18:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railG3160318:08 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
18:32 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03915
On time
18:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h21
18:36 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31089 · Y00917
On time
18:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h25
18:53 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0415018:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
19:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03863 · Y0179818:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
19:21 Bolton station (BON)1 change
northern_railG32868
On time
19:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
19:31 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY03883
On time
19:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
19:34 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG31123 · Y00922
On time
19:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
19:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0415319:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
20:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03859 · Y01767
On time
19:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
20:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0383020:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
20:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY0387520:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
20:34 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railG31124 · Y00918
On time
20:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
20:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0414520:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h20
21:03 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY03850 · Y01763
On time
20:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
21:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0183421:09 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h22
21:31 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railG31126 · Y01857
On time
21:28 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h24
21:52 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY0413121:43 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h19
22:02 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY06906 · Y01796
On time
21:55 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h26
22:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY04110
On time
22:15 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h18
22:33 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railG33437 · Y01754
On time
22:40 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h41
23:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
transpennine_expressC26282+northern_railY01754
On time
22:50 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h31
23:21 Bolton station (BON)		1 change
northern_railY03889
On time
23:14 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h18
23:32 Bolton station (BON)		0 changesdirect
northern_railY0390423:17 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h23
23:40 Bolton station (BON)0 changesdirect
northern_railY00645 · Y0091523:22 Manchester Victoria (MCV)
0h29
23:51 Bolton station (BON)1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON)

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Trains from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) run on average 5 times per day, taking around 19m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £2 if you book in advance.

There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:08, the last at 22:14. The fastest train covers the 16 km distance in 17m.

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
16 km
Average train duration
19m
Cheapest ticket price
£2
Trains per day
5
Direct trains
4
Fastest train
17m
First train
05:08
Last train
22:14
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 (3), first_transpennine_express from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) trainsNorthern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express trains will get you between Manchester Victoria (MCV) and Bolton station (BON) from £2. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Northern Rail (3)

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
17m
Cheapest Price
£2
Northern Rail (3) frequency
5 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

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Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
27m
Cheapest Price
£22
first_transpennine_express frequency
7 a day

FAQs: Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) 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 Bolton station (BON), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Booking trains from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Manchester Victoria to Bolton offers views of urban landscapes, transitioning into suburban areas with glimpses of the countryside as you approach Bolton.
Yes, a day trip from Manchester Victoria to Bolton is feasible. The journey takes 17m, covering 16 km. Trains run 5 times per day.
The train distance from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) is 16 km.
The cost of a train ticket from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £2, while the average price tends to be around £3.
The train journey from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) covers a distance of 16 km and takes approximately 17m. Trains run 5 per day.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) is by train, costing approximately £2.
The first train from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) leaves at 5:08.
The last train from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) departs at 22:14.
Yes, there is a direct train between Manchester Victoria (MCV) and Bolton station (BON). The service operates 4 times per day, provided by Northern Rail (3).
Trains from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON) run approximately 5 times per day.
There is no night train service from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON).
To get from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON), you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON).
Yes, you can take the train from Manchester Victoria (MCV) to Bolton station (BON).

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Important Stations and Airports in Manchester Victoria (MCV) and Bolton station (BON)

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Bolton
The major train station for departures in Manchester is Manchester Victoria. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Manchester Victoria for your trip from Manchester to Bolton.
Manchester VictoriaParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar Rental
Amenities at train station
ParkingParking
DiningDining
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
information
address
Address
Manchester Victoria station, Station Approach, Todd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 1WY
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:00 Sunday 08:00 - 22:15
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: No
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: Yes
  • Step free access note: Category A station, Scooter Friendly Station - Step free access around the whole station via use of lifts between platforms 3-6, connection with Manchester Metrolink using ramps
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards Located near the ticket office.
  • 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
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: A key is available in the Duty's Manager's office.
  • Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: No
  • Storage location: on platform and approach
  • Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Manchester Victoria
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick up point is on Station Approach (M3 1WY) directly outside the station main entrance, outside the M & S shop.​​​​​​​

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