Bus times in Bolton

56 bus routes and 252 bus stops in Bolton. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

💷 Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Bus routes serving Bolton

1 Blackburn Bus Stn → Bolton Interchange The Blackburn Bus Company first 05:10 · last 23:10
8 Shudehill Interchange → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:15 · last 23:56
20 Bolton Interchange → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 04:00 · last 23:35
22 Bolton Interchange → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 05:10 · last 23:21
36 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 03:49 · last 04:55
37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:53 · last 00:10
125 Royal Preston Hosp → Bolton Inter Std P Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire first 04:55 · last 23:30
424 Bolton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Blackpool National Express first 02:05 · last 23:30
471 Rochdale Interchange → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:30 · last 01:00
480 Bolton Interchange → Bury Interchange Bee Network first 06:56 · last 23:43
501 Johnson Fold Terminus → Farnworth Bus Station Bee Network first 05:00 · last 23:55
507 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:30 · last 22:45
511 Bury Interchange → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:40 · last 23:37
520 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 05:48 · last 22:38
524 Bury Interchange → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:45 · last 00:00
525 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 07:00 · last 23:10
526 Bolton Interchange → Barrow Bridge Terminus Bee Network first 05:57 · last 22:42
527 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 06:52 · last 23:36
533 Bolton Interchange → Egerton Terminus Bee Network first 06:10 · last 23:30
534 Bolton Interchange → Oldhams Estate Terminus Bee Network first 05:00 · last 23:40
535 Bolton Interchange → Wards Cote Bee Network first 07:19 · last 17:48
537 Bolton Interchange → Eagley Terminus Bee Network first 06:32 · last 23:37
540 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express first 04:40 · last 22:00
541 Bromley Cross → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 07:00 · last 23:00
544 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 09:10 · last 18:20
559 Bolton Interchange → The Gerard Centre Bee Network first 05:44 · last 22:22
561 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 05:45 · last 23:23
562 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:55 · last 00:01
571 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 05:25 · last 22:35
572 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:55 · last 23:05
573 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 06:28 · last 22:00
574 Bolton → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 07:14 · last 21:00
575 Bolton Interchange → Wigan Bus Station Bee Network first 04:42 · last 23:45
576 Bolton Interchange → Old Lord's Crescent Bee Network first 05:24 · last 00:05
582 Bolton Interchange → Leigh Bus Station Bee Network first 04:20 · last 00:00
607 Wigan Bus Station → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:35 · last 00:35
615 Bolton Interchange → Wigan Bus Station Bee Network first 05:10 · last 23:25
902 Canon Slade High School → Caley Street Bee Network first 07:49 · last 15:55
907 Bradshaw → Canon Slade High School Bee Network first 07:09 · last 07:09
907 Castle Hill → Leigh Town Hall Bee Network first 15:45 · last 15:45
909 Canon Slade High School → Mesne Lea Grove Bee Network first 07:21 · last 15:45
910 Canon Slade High School → Kearsley Hall Road Bee Network first 07:23 · last 15:45
911 Canon Slade High School → Boundary Street Bee Network first 07:42 · last 15:55
918 Oldhams Estate → Withins Bee Network first 08:00 · last 08:00
918 Oldhams Estate → Bolton St Catherine's Academy Bee Network first 15:20 · last 15:20
919 Thornleigh Salesian College → Thomasson Memorial School Bee Network first 07:08 · last 15:20
920 Thornleigh Salesian College → The Crown Bee Network first 07:31 · last 15:20
922 Thornleigh Salesian College → Copthorne Drive Bee Network first 07:46 · last 15:20
923 Thornleigh Salesian College → Sandhurst Drive Bee Network first 07:39 · last 15:20
923 Thornleigh Salesian College → Brackley Street Bee Network first 07:23 · last 15:22
928 Sharples High School → Mendip Drive Bee Network first 07:20 · last 15:25
935 Smithills High School → Mayor Street Bee Network first 07:53 · last 15:25
936 Smithills High School → Coronation Square Bee Network first 07:38 · last 15:25
937 Mount Saint Joseph School → Addington Road Bee Network first 07:39 · last 15:10
994 Castle Hill → The Boundary Stone Bee Network first 15:15 · last 15:45
X22 Bolton Interchange → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 08:30 · last 19:15

Bus stops in Bolton

252 stops — type a street or landmark to narrow the list

Bolton

Brownlow Fold

Burnden

Gilnow

Halliwell

Mill Hill

Rose Hill

Tonge Fold

Tonge Moor

Willows

Operators in Bolton

The Blackburn Bus Company Bee Network Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire National Express Bee Network Bee Network Bee Network

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Bolton?

56 bus routes currently serve Bolton: the 1 (Blackburn Bus Stn to Bolton Interchange), the 8 (Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 20 (Bolton Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 22 (Bolton Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 36 (Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange), the 37 (Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange), the 125 (Royal Preston Hosp to Bolton Inter Std P), the 424 (Bolton - Victoria, London to Belgravia, Victoria - Blackpool), the 471 (Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 480 (Bolton Interchange to Bury Interchange), the 501 (Johnson Fold Terminus to Farnworth Bus Station), the 507 (Bolton to Bolton Interchange), the 511 (Bury Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 520 (Bolton to Bolton Interchange), the 524 (Bury Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 525 (Bolton to Bolton Interchange), the 526 (Bolton Interchange to Barrow Bridge Terminus), the 527 (Bolton to Bolton Interchange), the 533 (Bolton Interchange to Egerton Terminus), the 534 (Bolton Interchange to Oldhams Estate Terminus) and more.

How much is the bus fare in Bolton?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Bolton are run by The Blackburn Bus Company, Bee Network, Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, National Express, Bee Network, Bee Network, Bee Network — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Bolton?

There are 252 active bus stops in Bolton across Bolton, Brownlow Fold, Burnden, Gilnow, Halliwell, Mill Hill, Rose Hill, Tonge Fold, Tonge Moor, Willows. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Where can you get to by bus from Bolton?

Bolton → Great Lever Bolton → Deane Bolton → Daubhill Bolton → Astley Bridge Bolton → Oldhams Estate Bolton → Manchester City Centre Bolton → Bradshaw Bolton → Bury Bolton → Farnworth Bolton → Horwich Bolton → Breightmet Bolton → Lostock Bolton → Doffcocker Bolton → Lever Edge

Bus times near Bolton

Mill Hill (Bolton)Gilnow Rose Hill (Bolton)Willows (Bolton)Brownlow Fold Gilnow Park Tonge Fold Halliwell Great Lever Tonge Moor Darcy Lever Burnden