30 miles (48 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$6 - $9 | |
Train • $6 (€5) • 52 min | |
Train • $6 (€5) • 52 min | |
National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or bus to travel 30 miles (48 km) to Bolton from Blackpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Blackpool to Bolton.
How to get from Blackpool to Bolton by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Bolton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Find the best trip between Blackpool and Bolton with National Express and Northern Rail (3). Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular journey has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel operating companies in the United Kingdom. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys to Bolton from Blackpool. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Blackpool - Bolton travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 travel options between Blackpool and Bolton. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Bolton from Blackpool is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Bolton:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Blackpool to Bolton.
The fastest way to get to Bolton from Blackpool is by train with an average travel time of 52 min.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Bus takes 1 h 15 min on average.
The distance from Blackpool to Bolton is approximately 30 miles (48 km).
The average frequency per day from Blackpool to Bolton is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Blackpool and Bolton as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blackpool to Bolton:
The following travel companies offer services from Blackpool to Bolton:
Yes, there are direct services available from Blackpool to Bolton with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bolton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Bolton from Blackpool.
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