Travel Information to Bolton from Leeds
| 38 miles (62 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $1 - $9 | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 24 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 24 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 38 miles (62 km) by train or bus between Leeds and Bolton. 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 Leeds to Bolton.
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How to get from Leeds to Bolton by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leeds to Bolton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Bolton
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You can get from Leeds to Bolton 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Bolton from Leeds is by taking a train, which costs on average $9 (€8).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Leeds to Bolton:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $1 (€1).
The fastest way to get to Bolton from Leeds is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 24 min.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 15 min on average.
The distance is approximately 38 miles (62 km) from Leeds to Bolton.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Bolton is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Leeds 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 when traveling from Leeds to Bolton:
- Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Leeds to Bolton depart from Leeds to Bolton.
The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Bolton:
- Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can get you to Bolton by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Leeds to Bolton for $9 (€8) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Bolton with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with.
- Direct services by train with.
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 Leeds.
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