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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Bolton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Bolton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 25 miles (41 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€18 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Bolton
How to get from Liverpool to Bolton by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Bolton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L08964 · L05449Cheapest
NX170 · NX424Fastest
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L09645Other options
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L05448
L08009 · L06351
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NX170 · NX540
NX170 · NX540
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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to Bolton
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Bolton:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Bolton costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Bolton as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Bolton station (BON).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Bolton, Interchange.
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express, east_midlands_trains to go to Bolton by train.
- Travel with National Express, Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Bolton by bus.
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