Trains from Bristol to Bolton

Bristol to Bolton train information

There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you are able to see the trains between Bristol in England to Bolton in England as well as the rail company for this route.

There are 147 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Bristol to Bolton is around 3h30m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Bolton from Bristol, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £51.30. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Bristol to Bolton train tickets

Bristol - Bolton prices calendar

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

Train times Bristol to Bolton

When are the next trains to Bolton?

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 train departures.

See all departures: Today / Tomorrow

Looking at our data, 9 trains from Bristol to Bolton are being operated today and 0 tomorrow. The first Bristol Bolton train departs at 05:53 and the last one departs at 19:22. The first and last departure times might change from one day to another and there might be fewer services during weekends and public holidays. Rail operators may also adapt the number of trains during school holidays or depending on the season.

Bristol - Bolton: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Bristol to Bolton tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 7 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £34 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £46 for your trip. Thus, you will save 26% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 7 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Bristol to Bolton trains

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

Discount Bristol - Bolton train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Bristol 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 citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Bristol to Bolton cost on average £96.71 (1). When dividing £88 by £96.71 (£88/£96.71 = 0.91), you can see that after only 1 one way trips from Bolton to Bristol, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most train fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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