Bus times in Bolton (Greater Manchester)

All the buses in Bolton: 67 bus routes and 252 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Market Place (o/s) as of 03:53

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507 Harwood 05:06 575 Bolton Interchange 05:13 534 Bolton Interchange 05:14 501 Farnworth Bus Station 05:17 534 Bolton Interchange 05:34 562 Bolton Interchange 05:35

Scheduled times at Bolton’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Bolton

67 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Blackburn → Bolton via Darwen, Halliwell The Blackburn Bus Company · first 05:10 · last 23:10
8 Shudehill → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:15 · last 23:56
20 Bolton → The Trafford Centre via Little Hulton, Walkden Bee Network · first 04:00 · last 23:35
22 Bolton → The Trafford Centre via Great Lever, Swinton Bee Network · first 05:10 · last 23:21
36 Manchester → Bolton via Salford, Little Hulton Bee Network · runs 24 hours
37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:53 · last 00:10
125 Chorley → Bolton via Fulwood, Horwich Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 04:55 · last 23:30
471 Rochdale → Bolton via Breightmet, Mill Hill Bee Network · first 04:30 · last 01:00
480 Bolton → Bury via Mill Hill, Holcombe Brook Bee Network · first 06:56 · last 23:43
501 Johnson Fold Estate → Farnworth via Bolton, Great Lever Bee Network · first 05:00 · last 23:55
507 Bolton circular via Mill Hill, Top O Th Brow Bee Network · first 04:30 · last 22:45
511 Bury → Bolton via Breightmet, Mill Hill Bee Network · first 04:40 · last 23:37

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520 Bolton circular via Deane, Westhoughton Bee Network · first 05:48 · last 22:38
524 Bury → Bolton via Little Lever, Rose Hill Bee Network · first 04:45 · last 00:00
525 Bolton circular via Halliwell, Mill Hill Bee Network · first 07:00 · last 23:10
526 Bolton → Barrow Bridge via Halliwell, Doffcocker Bee Network · first 05:57 · last 22:42
527 Bolton circular via Mill Hill, Halliwell Bee Network · first 06:52 · last 23:36
533 Bolton → Egerton via Mill Hill, Bromley Cross Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 23:30
534 Bolton → Oldhams Estate via Halliwell, Astley Bridge Bee Network · first 05:00 · last 23:40
535 Bolton → Belmont via Halliwell, Astley Bridge Bee Network · not Sundays · first 07:19 · last 17:48
537 Bolton → Eagley via Halliwell, Astley Bridge Bee Network · first 06:32 · last 23:37
540 Victoria → Burnley via Manchester, Liverpool National Express · first 04:40 · last 22:00
541 Bromley Cross → Bolton via Mill Hill, Tonge Moor Bee Network · first 07:00 · last 23:00
559 Bolton → Ashton-in-Makerfield via Westhoughton, Hindley Bee Network · first 05:44 · last 22:22
561 Bolton circular via Mill Hill, Breightmet Bee Network · first 05:45 · last 23:23
562 Bolton circular via Mill Hill, Breightmet Bee Network · first 04:55 · last 00:01
571 Bolton circular via Great Lever, Daubhill Bee Network · first 05:25 · last 22:35
572 Bolton circular via Great Lever, Daubhill Bee Network · first 04:55 · last 23:05
573 Bolton circular via Deane, Heaton Bee Network · first 06:28 · last 22:00
574 Bolton circular via Heaton, Deane Bee Network · first 07:14 · last 21:00
575 Bolton → Wigan via Heaton, Horwich Bee Network · first 04:42 · last 23:45
576 Bolton → Horwich via Heaton, Lostock Bee Network · first 05:24 · last 00:05
582 Bolton → Leigh via Hag Fold, Atherton Bee Network · first 04:20 · last 00:00
607 Wigan → Bolton via Hindley, Westhoughton Bee Network · first 04:35 · last 00:35
615 Bolton → Wigan via Heaton, Aspull Bee Network · first 05:10 · last 23:25

School, works and infrequent services (32 — under 10 journeys a day)

424 Victoria → Blackpool via Walsall, Manchester National Express · nights 22:00–03:25
544 Bolton circular via Mill Hill, Little Lever Bee Network · not Sundays · first 09:10 · last 18:20
902 Bradshaw → Doffcocker via Astley Bridge, Halliwell Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:49 · last 15:55
903 Bradshaw → Gilnow via Doffcocker, Heaton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:55
904 Bradshaw → Horwich via Mill Hill, Deane Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:55
905 Bradshaw → Blackrod via Mill Hill, Westhoughton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:11 · last 15:45
906 Bradshaw → Dobb Brow via Mill Hill, Westhoughton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:55
907 Leigh → Bradshaw via Atherton, Bolton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:09 · last 07:09
907 Bradshaw → Leigh via Bolton, Atherton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 15:45 · last 15:45
909 Bradshaw → Roe Green via Kearsley, Swinton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:21 · last 15:45
910 Bradshaw → Ringley via Little Lever, Kearsley Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:23 · last 15:45
911 Bradshaw → Bradley Fold via Top O Th Brow, Breightmet Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:42 · last 15:55
913 Rivington → Bolton via Horwich, Heaton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:32 · last 15:18
914 Rivington → Bolton via Horwich, Lostock Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:18
916 Little Lever → Mill Hill via Bradley Fold, Breightmet Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 15:00
918 Withins → Oldhams Estate via Top O Th Brow, Tonge Moor Bee Network · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 08:00
918 Oldhams Estate → Withins via Tonge Moor, Top O Th Brow Bee Network · weekdays only · first 15:20 · last 15:20
919 Oldhams Estate → Blackrod via Deane, Westhoughton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:20
920 Oldhams Estate → Horwich via Bolton, Lostock Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:31 · last 15:20
922 Oldhams Estate → Leverhulme Park via Bolton, Mill Hill Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:46 · last 15:20
923 Oldhams Estate → Breightmet via Astley Bridge, Tonge Moor Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:39 · last 15:20
923 Oldhams Estate → Farnworth via Breightmet, Little Lever Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:23 · last 15:22
928 Bank Top → Breightmet via Top O Th Brow, Tonge Moor Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:25
929 Bank Top → Bolton via Astley Bridge, Halliwell Atlantic Travel GB · weekdays only · first 07:57 · last 15:15
930 Horwich → Bolton via Westhoughton, Deane Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:48 · last 14:55
935 Smithills → Gilnow via Doffcocker, Bolton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:53 · last 15:25
936 Smithills → Little Lever via Halliwell, Breightmet Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:38 · last 15:25
937 Royal Bolton Hospital → Westhoughton via Great Lever, Deane Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:09
994 Walkden → Ellenbrook via Mill Hill, New Bury Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:11 · last 15:45
BWFC2 Middlebrook → Bromley Cross Tyrers Coaches · no buses this week · resumes 26 Dec
BWFC3 Middlebrook → Radcliffe Tyrers Coaches · no buses this week · resumes 26 Dec
X22 Bolton → The Trafford Centre Bee Network · Saturdays only · first 08:30 · last 22:35

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 582 bus, 125 bus, 471 bus, 1 bus, 36 bus, 8 bus, 524 bus, 37 bus, 607 bus, 575 bus, 501 bus or 534 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Heathrow Airport Manchester Airport Bolton Interchange Bolton Rail Station University of Greater Manchester Night buses in Bolton (9)

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

Where can you get to by bus from Bolton?

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

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Bolton → Bradshaw Bolton → Lever Edge Bolton → Markland Hill Bolton → Wigan Bolton → Salford Bolton → Leigh Bolton → Atherton Bolton → Swinton Bolton → Westhoughton Bolton → Walkden Bolton → Top O Th Brow Bolton → Withins Bolton → Darcy Lever Bolton → Gilnow Park Bolton → London Bolton → Rochdale Bolton → Eccles Bolton → Hindley

Map of bus stops in Bolton

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Bolton

252 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Bolton Interchange (Stand A) 36 routes
Bolton Market (opp) 19 routes
Market Place (o/s) 19 routes
Palace Street (opp) 19 routes
Howell Croft North (nr) 15 routes
Wood Street (opp) 15 routes
Firwood Grove (opp) Tonge Moor · 10 routes
Haroldene Street (opp) Tonge Moor · 10 routes
Sheriff Street (nr) Tonge Moor · 10 routes
Bolton Post Office (opp) 9 routes
Firwood Grove (cnr) Tonge Moor · 9 routes
Haroldene Street (nr) Tonge Moor · 9 routes

All stops by area (10 areas)

Bolton (80 stops)

Brownlow Fold (24 stops)

Burnden (16 stops)

Gilnow (15 stops)

Halliwell (30 stops)

Mill Hill (20 stops)

Rose Hill (10 stops)

Tonge Fold (8 stops)

Tonge Moor (26 stops)

Willows (23 stops)

Operators in Bolton

The Blackburn Bus Company Bee Network (Wigan & Salford)Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire National Express Bee Network (Manchester & Bury)Bee Network (Manchester, Altrincham & Leigh)Bee Network (Wigan & Bolton)Atlantic Travel GB Tyrers Coaches

Bus services here are registered with Lancashire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Bolton?

67 bus routes serve Bolton, run by 6 operators including Bee Network and National Express. The busiest are the 582 (Bolton to Leigh), the 125 (Chorley to Bolton), the 471 (Rochdale to Bolton), the 1 (Blackburn to Bolton), the 36 (Manchester to Bolton), the 8 (Shudehill to Bolton), the 524 (Bury to Bolton) and the 37 (Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton), plus 27 other regular routes and 32 school or occasional services.

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, Atlantic Travel GB, Tyrers Coaches — 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.

Bus times near Bolton

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