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Compare train, coach and flight for Brighton to Bolton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Bolton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a flight costs an average of £312.
Distance: 344 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price Cheapest | £312 Average Price | £106 Average Price | £69 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 49m Average total duration 9h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Bolton:
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £106.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £312.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Coach takes on average 9h 49m.
You'll arrive about 1h 21m sooner (3h 48m by train vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around £106 compared to roughly £69 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brighton to Bolton
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.
21:587h55Brighton5:53Bolton£1351One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 21:587h55Brighton5:53Bolton£1351One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 10:584h07Brighton15:05Bolton£2491One-way2 changes
Other options
- 16:584h21Brighton21:19Bolton£2141One-way2 changes
- 18:584h21Brighton23:19Bolton£2141One-way2 changes
- 8:285h38Brighton14:06Bolton£2141One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Bolton:
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £106.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Bolton costing on average £312.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Coach takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Bolton, Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Bolton station (BON).
- Travel with National Express to go to Bolton by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Bolton by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Bolton by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Loganair, British Airways.
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