There are 5 ways to get from Bolton to Castlefield by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bolton to Deansgatetrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
15 min£3–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shiffnall Street to Quay Streetbus 8 / ...
1h 3m£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bolton to Manchester12.4 mi
35 min£16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bolton to Castlefieldtaxi 13.1 mi
20 min£60–75Drive 13.1 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Castlefieldcar 13.1 mi
20 min£4–5
Bolton to Castlefield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Castlefield is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Castlefield is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shiffnall Street and arriving at Quay Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bolton and arriving at Deansgate. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Bolton and Castlefield is 10 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Castlefield without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7.
The train from Bolton to Deansgate takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bolton to Castlefield bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shiffnall Street station.
Bolton to Castlefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bolton station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Castlefield is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Castlefield, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Bolton to Deansgate every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Shiffnall Street to Quay Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 3m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shiffnall Street to Quay Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bolton to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bolton to Castlefield bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Quay Street station.
Bolton to Castlefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Deansgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Castlefield is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Bolton to Castlefield.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bolton and Castlefield. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.