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Compare train, coach and flight for Brighton to Bolton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Bolton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £101.
Distance: 344 km
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4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Bolton from Brighton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Bolton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:444h08Brighton14:52Bolton£2201One-way2 changes
Cheapest
10:444h08Brighton14:52Bolton£2201One-way2 changes
Fastest
8:584h07Brighton13:05Bolton£2561One-way2 changes
Other options
11:444h08Brighton15:52Bolton£2201One-way2 changes
12:444h08Brighton16:52Bolton£2201One-way2 changes
13:444h08Brighton17:52Bolton£2201One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Brighton to Bolton
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Bolton:
A coach is £40 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £71.
A coach is £76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £107.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 8m.
Coach takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Bolton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Bolton station (BON).
- Coaches mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Bolton, Interchange.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bolton by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink to go to Bolton by train.
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