Trains from London to Bolton

London to Bolton train information

London Bolton train map

Train duration 3h14m
Arrival Bolton, England
Departure London, England
Distance 173 Miles
  • The journey from London, situated in England and Bolton, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
  • There are 173 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting London to Bolton is normally 3h14m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Bolton from London, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.
  • Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for London to Bolton train tickets

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from £28.60 MORE 6h33m

London - Bolton prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from London to Bolton by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

London - Bolton: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

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The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from London to Bolton in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £37 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 46% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for London to Bolton trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between London and Bolton by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Bolton to London and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

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Discount London - Bolton train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your London Bolton train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

  • The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

    You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

    As an example, train tickets from London to Bolton cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Bolton to London, the railcard will have paid for itself.

  • Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey

Train Journey Average price without railcard(1) With a railcard 34% off(2) Saving based on a one-way trip Number of return trips to pay off the cost
London to Bolton train £50.00 £33.33 £16.67 1.76

(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare

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