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What is the best way to travel from Bolton to Birmingham?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool for the journey to Birmingham from Bolton. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
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Average price
Daily departures
Bus
1h 30m
£7
£9
18
Train
2h 41m
£26
£51
7
Car
1h 40m
£14
£14
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What is the cheapest way to reach Birmingham from Bolton?

You can get to Birmingham with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £8
tomorrow
from £7
Sunday
from £8
Monday
from £8
Tuesday
from £8
Wednesday
from £8
Thursday
from £8

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    1h 50m
    0
    15:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:00
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    12:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:30
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £9
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    13:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:20
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    21:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Northern
    2h 43m
    0
    17:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    20:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £60
  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    19:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    22:02
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £60

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • FlixBus
    1h 50m
    0
    15:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:00
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    14:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    1h 45m
    0
    19:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £44
  • Northern
    3h 14m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:08
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63
  • Northern
    3h 18m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:12
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63
  • Northern
    2h 51m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    08:45
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    20:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    21:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    1h 50m
    0
    15:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:00
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    2h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    14:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:35
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £10
  • Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £44

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    2h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    13:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    2h 5m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:05
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £32

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    2h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:25
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    12:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    2h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:25
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:35
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £10
  • Cheapest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 40m
    0
    05:20
    Manchester Airport
    07:00
    Birmingham
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £14
  • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £26

What are the fastest trips from Bolton to Birmingham?

You can get to Birmingham from Bolton in just 1h 30m with a Bus from megabus. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 1h 35m
tomorrow
from 1h 45m
Sunday
from 1h 40m
Monday
from 1h 30m
Tuesday
from 1h 55m
Wednesday
from 1h 55m
Thursday
from 1h 30m

    Fastest Buses today

  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    12:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:30
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £9
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    13:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:20
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    21:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    22:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    23:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • Fastest Trains today

  • Northern
    2h 41m
    0
    19:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    22:02
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £60
  • Northern
    2h 43m
    0
    17:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    20:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £60

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    1h 45m
    0
    19:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    1h 50m
    0
    15:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:00
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £7
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    14:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £10
  • Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Northern
    2h 51m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    08:45
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63
  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £44
  • Northern
    3h 14m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:08
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63
  • Northern
    3h 18m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:12
    Birmingham
    International Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £63

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    20:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 40m
    0
    21:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    1h 50m
    0
    15:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:00
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • megabus
    1h 30m
    0
    02:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    03:40
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £19
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:35
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    13:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    14:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £44

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    13:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    2h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    2h 5m
    0
    15:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    17:05
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £32

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:25
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    12:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:55
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    13:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:10
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • megabus
    1h 30m
    0
    02:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    03:40
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £19
  • megabus
    1h 35m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:35
    Birmingham
    Brunel Street
    0
    megabus
    Economy
    £10
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    1h 55m
    0
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:25
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • Fastest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 40m
    0
    05:20
    Manchester Airport
    07:00
    Birmingham
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £14
  • Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Northern
    3h 10m
    0
    05:54
    Bolton
    Central Station
    09:04
    Birmingham
    Marston Green Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £26
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bolton to Birmingham

What are the most popular stations in Bolton and Birmingham?

In Bolton, you will usually depart from Central Station, Horwich Parkway or Bromley Cross, while in Birmingham you will be arriving at New Street, Great Charles St Queensway or Moor Street, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Birmingham from Bolton? With 6 connections between 1 Train, Bus and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bolton and Birmingham, you can pay as low as £7 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from megabus: you will get to Birmingham in just 1h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bolton and Birmingham are National Express, Northern and megabus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bolton and Birmingham is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Astley Bridge or to Erdington, and look at flights from Blackpool Airport, and landing at Birmingham Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bolton to Birmingham?

The most popular companies between Bolton and Birmingham, are National Express, Northern and megabus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express, megabus and FlixBus

Train companies: Northern

All you need to know when you travel from Bolton to Birmingham

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bolton to Birmingham. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bolton to Birmingham

How can I reach Birmingham from Bolton?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Bus and Car, with which you can get to Birmingham from Bolton.

How far is Birmingham from Bolton?

The distance between Bolton and Birmingham is 126.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bolton and Birmingham?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 22 kgs, and a flight 31 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bolton to Birmingham?

You can get to Birmingham with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Bolton to Birmingham?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Birmingham in just 1h 30m with a Bus from megabus.

More routes to Bolton and to Birmingham

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bolton and to Birmingham. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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