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Compare train and coach for Bolton to Watford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bolton to Watford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a train costs an average of £159.
Distance: 255 km
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2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 52m Average total duration 7h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Watford from Bolton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bolton to Watford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18:212h35Bolton20:56Watford£1581One-way1 change
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18:212h35Bolton20:56Watford£1581One-way1 change
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18:212h35Bolton20:56Watford£1581One-way1 change
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19:212h36Bolton21:57Watford£1581One-way1 change
20:362h59Bolton23:35Watford£1581One-way1 change
21:213h27Bolton0:48Watford£1581One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bolton to Watford
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This is compared to other travel options from Bolton to Watford:
A coach is £101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bolton to Watford costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Watford take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 52m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bolton and Watford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bolton station (BON) and arrive in Watford Junction (WFJ).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with National Express to go to Watford by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Watford by train.
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