Trains from Blackburn to Bolton

Blackburn to Bolton train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Blackburn, which is in England and Bolton, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How long is the train?

There are 12 miles between Blackburn to Bolton. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Bolton from Blackburn, and it’s also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.

What is the price of the train?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Blackburn to Bolton train tickets

Blackburn - Bolton prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Blackburn to Bolton by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Blackburn to Bolton trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Blackburn and Bolton by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Bolton to Blackburn and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Blackburn - Bolton train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Blackburn Bolton train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Blackburn Bolton ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Bolton to Blackburn (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey