There are 7 ways to get from Bolton to London by train, bus, car or plane
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Cheapest
Bus via Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
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Take the bus from Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St to London Victoria Coach Station
Bus
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Take the bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station
Drive
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Drive from Bolton to London Paddington
Fly to London Heathrow
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Fly from Manchester (MAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)
Fly to London Gatwick, train
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Fly from Manchester (MAN) to London Gatwick (LGW)
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
Fly to Southampton, train
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Fly from Manchester (MAN) to Southampton (SOU)
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Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
Bolton to London by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to London is to bus via Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St which costs £9 - £12 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to London is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to London station. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station via Manchester Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to London. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at London Euston via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Bolton and London is 174 miles. The road distance is 209 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to London without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £70 - £260.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Bolton to London, including transfers.
Bolton to London bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Manchester Shudehill Interchange station.
Bolton to London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bolton to London is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £70 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £18 and takes 7h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £270 and takes 3h 3m.
- Distance: 174.1 miles
- Duration: 2h 48m
What companies run services between Bolton, England and London, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65 - £240 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14 - £23 and the journey takes 5h. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £360
Flights from Manchester to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23 - £220
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from Manchester to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester to London Gatwick via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £310
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65 - £240
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £170 - £240
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £65
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £55 - £65
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14 - £23
- Website
- Megabus UK
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Manchester to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15 - £18
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9 - £12
- Website
- National Express
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The quickest flight from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Bolton to London bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station.
Bolton to London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to London is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Bolton to London.
British Airways offers flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Book your Bolton to London train tickets online with Omio.
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The best way to get from Bolton to Manchester Airport is to train which takes 41 min and costs £9 - £19.