There are 8 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 14m£75–140Bus, line 125 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Noel Streetbus 125
7h 24m£26–99Drive 196.4 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Boltoncar 196.4 mi
3h 38m£49–71Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 46m£72–163Bus, line 125 bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Noel Streetbus 125
8h 40m£43–100Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 33m£81–220Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
7h 4m£92–203Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 30m£82–181
Kilmarnock to Bolton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton is to bus and line 125 bus which costs £26 - £100 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Bolton. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Noel Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Bolton. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Bolton via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Bolton is 201 miles. The road distance is 197.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Bolton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Bolton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Bolton is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus and line 125 bus, which costs £26 - £100 and takes 7h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Bolton, England?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Bolton via Carlisle in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Noel Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £14–21
- 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
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Noel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Bolton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Bolton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Bolton is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Kilmarnock to Bolton.
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