There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bolton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport
2h 53m£35–80Train via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 6m£27–116Drive 197.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Boltoncar 197.5 mi
3h 42m£49–70Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 11m£62–168Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h£66–214
Edinburgh to Bolton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bolton is to train which costs £35 - £80 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bolton is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bolton. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bolton is 211 miles. The road distance is 198.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bolton without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £80.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton takes 2h 53m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Bolton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bolton is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 11m.
Edinburgh to Bolton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bolton is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Edinburgh to Bolton.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bolton, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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