Travel Information to London from Bolton
| 172 miles (278 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $11 - $64 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 4 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $64 (€58) • 1 h | |
| National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 172 miles (278 km) between Bolton and London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Bolton to London.
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How to get from Bolton to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bolton to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Bolton to London
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There are 3 options to travel between Bolton and London including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to London from Bolton is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Bolton to London:
Taking a bus costs $53 (€48) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $64 (€58) for the same trip.
A bus is $43 (€39) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Bolton to London costing on average $54 (€49).
The fastest way to get to London from Bolton is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 4 h 20 min.
Train takes 2 h 40 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 172 miles (278 km) between Bolton and London.
The average frequency per day from Bolton to London is:
- 5 buses a day.
- 10 flights a day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Bolton to London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bolton to London:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Bolton, Interchange and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
The following travel companies offer services from Bolton to London:
- National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to London by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Megabus from Bolton to London for $11 (€10).
- British Airways can get you to London by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with British Airways from Bolton to London for $64 (€58) on Omio.
- Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express can get you to London by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Bolton to London for $54 (€49) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bolton to London with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with National Express or Megabus 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with British Airways 6 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bolton and London.
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