Shrewsbury to Bolton Trains

Shrewsbury to Bolton trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Shrewsbury and Bolton takes 2h 1m and the fastest train takes 1h 40m. There is a train service every few hours from Shrewsbury to Bolton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 1m
Duration: 74 mi
Distance: £29
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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1h 46m

£24–41

Shrewsbury to Bolton train times

Trains run hourly between Shrewsbury and Bolton. The earliest departure is at 6:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shrewsbury is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Bolton at 5:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

3:53 PM → 5:52 PM
1h 59m • 1 change
4:54 PM → 6:52 PM
1h 58m • 1 change
5:49 PM → 7:39 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
6:56 PM → 8:37 PM
1h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

6:47 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 49m • 1 change
7:49 AM → 9:37 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
8:51 AM → 10:37 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
9:54 AM → 11:37 AM
1h 43m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

6:43 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 54m • 1 change
7:49 AM → 9:37 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
8:49 AM → 10:37 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
9:53 AM → 11:37 AM
1h 43m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:55 AM → 11:42 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 12:42 PM
1h 48m • 1 change
11:53 AM → 2:06 PM
2h 13m • 1 change
12:58 PM → 2:42 PM
1h 44m • 1 change
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