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Compare train and coach for Middlesbrough to Bolton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Middlesbrough to Bolton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a train costs an average of £53.
Distance: 135 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£53 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Bolton:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Bolton costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 43m.
Tickets start at around £53 compared to roughly £28 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-24.85. The journey takes 2h 45m versus 2h 3m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Bolton from Middlesbrough by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Middlesbrough to Bolton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 18:503h47Middlesbrough22:37BoltonFind prices1 change
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- 9:503h49Middlesbrough13:39BoltonFind prices1 change
- 6:504h03Middlesbrough10:53BoltonFind prices1 change
- 15:204h03Middlesbrough19:23BoltonFind prices3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Bolton:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Bolton costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 43m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Middlesbrough and Bolton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Middlesbrough station (MBR) and arrive in Bolton station (BON).
- Coaches mostly depart from Middlesbrough, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Bolton by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, CrossCountry to go to Bolton by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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