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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Flights, Buses and Carpool to Bolton from Glasgow. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
3h 3m
£37
£48
6
Flight
3h 0m
£28
£156
53

What is the cheapest way to reach Bolton from Glasgow?

You can reach Bolton with just £28 by taking a Flight from Ryanair, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Sunday
from £102
Monday
from £37
Tuesday
from £33
Wednesday
from £28
Thursday
from £36
Friday
from £86
Saturday
from £33

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    15h 40m
    0
    07:00
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    22:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £102
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 30m
    0
    07:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £160
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 30m
    0
    08:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £193

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • TransPennine Express
    5h 45m
    0
    04:22
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    10:07
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £37
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 14m
    0
    04:22
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    08:36
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £47
  • Avanti West Coast
    4h 19m
    0
    05:48
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    10:07
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £47
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    17h 5m
    0
    06:40
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £52
  • Ryanair
    6h 25m
    0
    14:20
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    20:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £53
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    15h 40m
    0
    15:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £135

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    4h 25m
    0
    07:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    12:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £33
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 30m
    0
    06:30
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    10:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £46
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    5h 20m
    0
    13:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £235

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    5h 5m
    0
    15:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    21:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28
  • Ryanair
    15h 40m
    0
    08:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    00:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Ryanair
    8h 10m
    0
    15:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    00:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Ryanair
    4h 20m
    0
    08:10
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    12:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £36
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 0m
    0
    06:05
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £68
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    17h 40m
    0
    13:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £134

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    3h 30m
    0
    15:40
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £86
  • British Airways
    3h 40m
    0
    19:30
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £143
  • BA CityFlyer
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    BA CityFlyer
    Economy
    from £162

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    4h 15m
    0
    15:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £33
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    4h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £69
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 10m
    0
    06:15
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    09:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £113

What are the fastest trips from Glasgow to Bolton?

You can get to Bolton from Glasgow in just 3h 0m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 3h 30m
Monday
from 3h 3m
Tuesday
from 3h 30m
Wednesday
from 3h 50m
Thursday
from 3h 0m
Friday
from 3h 30m
Saturday
from 3h 10m

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 30m
    0
    08:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £193
  • British Airways
    3h 50m
    0
    05:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    09:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £213
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 30m
    0
    07:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £160

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Avanti West Coast
    3h 3m
    0
    05:33
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    08:36
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £51
  • Avanti West Coast
    3h 33m
    0
    05:48
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £59
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 14m
    0
    04:22
    Glasgow
    Central Station
    08:36
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £47
  • Fastest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    6h 25m
    0
    14:20
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    20:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £53
  • British Airways
    8h 35m
    0
    14:05
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    22:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £234
  • BA CityFlyer
    9h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    18:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    BA CityFlyer
    Economy
    from £445

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 30m
    0
    06:30
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    10:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £46
  • Ryanair
    4h 25m
    0
    07:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    12:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £33
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    5h 20m
    0
    13:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £235

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 50m
    0
    18:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    22:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £55
  • British Airways
    4h 0m
    0
    17:40
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    21:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £190
  • Ryanair
    5h 5m
    0
    15:55
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    21:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 0m
    0
    06:05
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £68
  • British Airways
    4h 15m
    0
    18:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    22:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £161
  • Ryanair
    4h 20m
    0
    08:10
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    12:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £36

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    3h 30m
    0
    15:40
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £86
  • British Airways
    3h 40m
    0
    19:30
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £143
  • BA CityFlyer
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    BA CityFlyer
    Economy
    from £162

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 10m
    0
    06:15
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    09:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £113
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    4h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £69
  • Ryanair
    4h 15m
    0
    15:35
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £33
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Glasgow to Bolton

What are the most popular stations in Glasgow and Bolton?

In Glasgow, you will usually depart from Buchanan Bus Station, Central Station or Queen Street Station, while in Bolton you will be arriving at Central Station, Horwich Parkway or Bromley Cross, 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 Bolton from Glasgow? With 6 connections between 2 Train, Flight, Bus and Carpool 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 Glasgow and Bolton, you can pay as low as £28 with a Flight from Ryanair.

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 Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Bolton in just 3h 0m.

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 Glasgow and Bolton are EasyJet Airline, Ryanair and Eastern Air Lines (2011), 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 Glasgow and Bolton 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 Bishopbriggs or to Astley Bridge, and look at flights from Glasgow Airport, and landing at Blackpool 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 Glasgow to Bolton?

The most popular companies between Glasgow and Bolton, are EasyJet Airline, Ryanair and Eastern Air Lines (2011). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express

Airlines: EasyJet Airline, Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and 5 more.

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

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

FAQs about the trip from Glasgow to Bolton

How can I reach Bolton from Glasgow?

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

How far is Bolton from Glasgow?

The distance between Glasgow and Bolton is 279.8 km.

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

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 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 48 kgs, and a flight 69 kgs.

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

You can get to Bolton with just £28 by taking a Flight from Ryanair.

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

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 Bolton in just 3h 0m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Glasgow and to Bolton

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

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