Getting to Bolton

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Manchester Airport

Situated 21 miles from Bolton, and will take approximately 30mins to drive.

Directions from Manchester Airport to Bolton Town Centre:

Head north toward Exit Rd W
Turn left at Exit Rd W
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Terminal Rd N
Continue onto Outwood Ln
Merge onto M56 via the ramp to Leeds/Bolton/Sheffield/Manchester/Stockport/M61/M62/M60/M67
Continue onto A5103
At junction 5, exit onto M60
At junction 15, exit onto M61 toward Bolton/Wigan/Preston
Slight left at A666 (signs for Bolton/A666)
Slight left at Topp Way
Continue onto A673/Marsden Rd
Turn left at A6172/Deansgate
Continue to follow Deansgate
Turn right at Howell Croft N
Turn left at Le Mans Crescent
Turn right to stay on Le Mans Crescent

Bus

For up to date information please visit the Great Manchester Public Transport website.

Trains

There is a train station; Howich Parkway is situated just across the road from the Reebok Stadium in Bolton. Leigh does not have a train station; the nearest station to Leigh is Atherton which is approx 3 miles away.