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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses, Flights and Carpool to Bolton from London. 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
Bus
6h 15m
£90
£90
2
Train
3h 47m
£38
£102
4
Flight
3h 20m
£28
£175
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What is the cheapest way to reach Bolton from London?

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.

Monday
from £34
Tuesday
from £29
Wednesday
from £28
Thursday
from £185
Friday
from £38
Saturday
from £55
Sunday
from £44

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    4h 45m
    0
    08:40
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    13:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £34
  • EasyJet Airline
    16h 55m
    0
    06:15
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    23:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £45
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 20m
    0
    06:15
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    09:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £99
  • Cheapest Trains Monday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £196

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    17:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    22:50
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £29
  • Aer Lingus
    4h 25m
    0
    12:00
    London Heathrow Airport
    London Heathrow Airport - Central Bus Station
    16:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £126
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 20m
    0
    14:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:40
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £143
  • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £185

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    15h 15m
    0
    08:50
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    00:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28
  • EasyJet Airline
    17h 10m
    0
    06:00
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    23:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £74
  • Aer Lingus
    23h 25m
    0
    21:10
    London Heathrow Airport
    London Heathrow Airport - Central Bus Station
    20:35
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £369

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £185

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £38
  • TfL Rail
    4h 2m
    0
    05:51
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:53
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £38
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    7h 55m
    0
    14:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    22:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £57
  • Ryanair
    7h 0m
    0
    14:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    21:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £59
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 35m
    0
    06:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    10:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £86

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £55
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    11h 45m
    0
    20:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    08:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £68
  • Ryanair
    6h 35m
    0
    13:15
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £78
  • Aurigny Air Services
    7h 25m
    0
    11:05
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £172

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    13h 10m
    0
    08:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    22:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £44
  • Ryanair
    6h 10m
    0
    08:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    15:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £51
  • Aurigny Air Services
    9h 55m
    0
    08:35
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £198
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • TfL Rail
    5h 13m
    0
    07:46
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    12:59
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £59
  • TfL Rail
    4h 53m
    0
    07:15
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    12:08
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £88
  • TfL Rail
    5h 1m
    0
    08:21
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    13:22
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £88
  • Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Southern
    6h 25m
    0
    06:57
    London
    Wallington
    13:22
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Southern
    Economy
    £90
  • Southern
    6h 15m
    0
    07:48
    London
    Wallington
    14:03
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Southern
    Economy
    £90

What are the fastest trips from London to Bolton?

You can get to Bolton from London in just 3h 20m 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.

Monday
from 3h 20m
Tuesday
from 3h 47m
Wednesday
from 15h 15m
Thursday
from 3h 47m
Friday
from 3h 47m
Saturday
from 3h 47m
Sunday
from 4h 46m

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 20m
    0
    06:15
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    09:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £99
  • Ryanair
    4h 30m
    0
    13:10
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    17:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £128
  • Ryanair
    4h 45m
    0
    08:40
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    13:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £34
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £196

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £185
  • Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 20m
    0
    14:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:40
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £143
  • Aer Lingus
    4h 25m
    0
    12:00
    London Heathrow Airport
    London Heathrow Airport - Central Bus Station
    16:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £126
  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    17:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    22:50
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £29

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    15h 15m
    0
    08:50
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    00:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28
  • EasyJet Airline
    17h 10m
    0
    06:00
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    23:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £74
  • British Airways
    18h 50m
    0
    15:40
    London Heathrow Airport
    London Heathrow Airport - Central Bus Station
    10:30
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £787

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £185

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £38
  • TfL Rail
    4h 2m
    0
    05:51
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:53
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £38
  • Fastest Flights Friday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 55m
    0
    14:00
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    17:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £128
  • British Airways
    4h 25m
    0
    11:50
    London Heathrow Airport
    London Heathrow Airport - Central Bus Station
    16:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from £183
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 35m
    0
    06:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    10:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £86

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • TfL Rail
    3h 47m
    0
    05:34
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    09:21
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £55
  • Fastest Flights Saturday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 55m
    0
    06:35
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    10:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £178
  • Ryanair
    6h 35m
    0
    13:15
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    19:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £78
  • Aurigny Air Services
    6h 35m
    0
    11:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £172

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • TfL Rail
    4h 46m
    0
    09:22
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    14:08
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £88
  • TfL Rail
    4h 53m
    0
    07:15
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    12:08
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £88
  • TfL Rail
    5h 1m
    0
    08:21
    London
    Stratford Train Station
    13:22
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    TfL Rail
    Economy
    from £88
  • Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    6h 10m
    0
    08:55
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    15:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £51
  • Aurigny Air Services
    9h 55m
    0
    08:35
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    18:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £198
  • Aurigny Air Services
    12h 50m
    0
    19:40
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    08:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £251
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Southern
    6h 15m
    0
    07:48
    London
    Wallington
    14:03
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Southern
    Economy
    £90
  • Southern
    6h 25m
    0
    06:57
    London
    Wallington
    13:22
    Bolton
    Central Station
    0
    Southern
    Economy
    £90
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from London to Bolton

What are the most popular stations in London and Bolton?

In London, you will usually depart from Euston Station, King's Cross St Pancras or Victoria Coach 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 London? With 7 connections between 2 Train, Bus, Flight 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 London 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 20m.

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 London and Bolton are Ryanair, TfL Rail and EasyJet Airline, 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 London 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 Belsize Park or to Astley Bridge, and look at flights from Rochester 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 London to Bolton?

The most popular companies between London and Bolton, are Ryanair, TfL Rail and EasyJet Airline. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: TfL Rail

Airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet Airline, Aurigny Air Services and 6 more.

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

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from London 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 London to Bolton

How can I reach Bolton from London?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Train, Bus, Flight and Carpool, with which you can get to Bolton from London.

How far is Bolton from London?

The distance between London and Bolton is 277.9 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between London 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 47 kgs, and a flight 68 kgs.

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

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

What is the fastest way to get from London 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 20m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to London and to Bolton

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

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