Travel Information between Bolton and Salford
| 9 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £1 - £2 | |
| Train • £2 • 14 min | |
| Train • £2 • 14 min | |
| Bee Network or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 9 miles by train or coach between Bolton and Salford. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Bee Network or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Bolton to Salford.
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How to get to Salford from Bolton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Bolton to Salford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Bolton to Salford

You can get between Bolton and Salford 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Bolton to Salford is a train with an average price of £2.
This is compared to other travel options from Bolton to Salford:
Taking a train costs £1 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £1.
The quickest way to travel between Bolton and Salford is by train, which takes on average 14 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 28 min.
You should expect to travel around 9 miles from Bolton to Salford.
The average frequency per day from Bolton to Salford is:
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Bolton and Salford as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bolton to Salford:
- Trains mostly leave from Bolton and tend to arrive in Salford Central.
The following travel companies offer services from Bolton to Salford:
- Travel with Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express to go to Salford by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Northern Rail (3) Bolton to Salford tickets on Omio for £2.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bolton to Salford with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with Bee Network 1 direct coach per day.
- 2 direct trains per day with Northern Rail (3).
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salford as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bolton and Salford.
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