Trains from Liverpool to Bolton

Liverpool to Bolton train information

Which operators can I use?

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train from Liverpool (North West England) to Bolton (North West England). The services on board will vary depending on the rail provider.

How far is it by train?

On average, it takes approximately 1h18m by train covering a distance of 25 miles to get to Bolton from Liverpool. The duration may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Looking at our data, the best price to travel by train in the next 180 days is £14.10. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.

Best prices for Liverpool to Bolton train tickets

Liverpool - Bolton prices calendar

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

Liverpool - Bolton: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Purchasing your train beforehand is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. However, as you may see in the table above, the price of train tickets Liverpool to Bolton tend to be stable and cost £11.

Best prices for Liverpool to Bolton trains

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

Discount Liverpool - Bolton train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Liverpool Bolton train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the 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.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Liverpool Bolton ticket is £19.23 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £19.23: £88/£19.23 = 4.58. It will take you about 5 trips from Bolton to Liverpool (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

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