There are 6 ways to get from London to Bolton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 43m£39–225Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 10m£8–20Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bolton Interchangebus 540 / ...
5h 50m£15–50Drive 198.5 mi
- Drive from London to Boltoncar 198.5 mi
3h 54m£48–70Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 4m£63–227Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 52m£83–210
London to Bolton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Bolton is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £8 - £20 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London to Bolton is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bolton Interchange. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Bolton. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Bolton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between London and Bolton is 195 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to Bolton without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £230.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from London to Bolton, including transfers.
London to Bolton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Bolton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Bolton is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £50 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £230 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between London, England and Bolton, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–210 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bolton Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Bolton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bolton Interchange station.
London to Bolton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Bolton is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from London to Bolton.
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