How to travel from Birmingham to Bolton

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Travel Information to Bolton from Birmingham

Distance127 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€9 - €29
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 2 h
Fastest modeCoach • €9 • 2 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or CrossCountry

Travel 127 km by train or coach between Birmingham and Bolton. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birmingham to Bolton.

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from Birmingham to Bolton

How to get from Birmingham to Bolton by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Bolton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX424
03:25AM3h10
Birmingham, Coach Station
06:35AMBolton, Interchange
161One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX424
03:25AM3h10
Birmingham, Coach Station
06:35AMBolton, Interchange
161One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23411+Northern Rail (3)Y02330
04:01PM2h07
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
06:08PMBolton station (BON)
541One-way
1 transfer

Other options

West Midlands TrainsL33162+Avanti West CoastW09742+Northern Rail (3)Y01755
04:04PM2h17
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
06:21PMBolton station (BON)
371One-way
2 transfers
CrossCountryC23411+Northern Rail (3)G31603
04:01PM2h31
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
06:32PMBolton station (BON)
501One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC23414+Northern Rail (3)Y00917
04:30PM2h23
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
06:53PMBolton station (BON)
511One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX121 · NX540
03:00PM3h50
Birmingham, Coach Station
06:50PMBolton, Interchange
271One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX121 · NX540
03:00PM4h00
Birmingham, Coach Station
07:00PMBolton, Astley Bridge
271One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Bolton

Travel to Bolton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Bolton.

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You can get from Birmingham to Bolton 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Bolton from Birmingham is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Bolton:

Taking a coach costs €19 less than taking a train, which costs on average €29 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Birmingham to Bolton is by coach with an average journey time of 2 h.

There are alternative travel options to Bolton that take longer:

Train takes 2 h 6 min on average.

Bolton is approximately 127 km away from Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Bolton is:

  • 3 coaches per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Bolton from Birmingham as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Bolton:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Birmingham, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Bolton, Interchange.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Bolton:

  • You can go to Bolton from Birmingham by coach with FlixBus, Megabus, National Express or NX West Midlands. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €9 with FlixBus from Birmingham to Bolton on Omio.
  • You can travel from Birmingham to Bolton by train with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €30 with CrossCountry from Birmingham to Bolton.

Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Bolton with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct coach per day to Bolton with Megabus or National Express.

Direct services to Bolton tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers travelling from Birmingham to Bolton don't make Bolton their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool, either of which you could add to your Birmingham and Bolton trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bolton to any of these top destinations today!

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