There are 5 ways to get from Blackburn to Bolton by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
29 min£4–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darwen Street to Prospect Streetbus 1
48 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Blackburn to Bolton14 mi
39 min£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackburn to Boltontaxi 13.2 mi
27 min£60–75Drive 13.2 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Boltoncar 13.2 mi
27 min£4–5
Blackburn to Bolton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Bolton is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Bolton is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darwen Street and arriving at Prospect Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Blackburn and arriving at Bolton. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Blackburn and Bolton is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Bolton without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Blackburn to Bolton takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Blackburn to Bolton bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Darwen Street station.
Blackburn to Bolton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Bolton is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Bolton, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Blackburn to Bolton hourly. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, The Blackburn Bus Company operates a bus from Darwen Street to Prospect Street every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Darwen Street to Prospect Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Blackburn to Bolton bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Prospect Street station.
Blackburn to Bolton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Bolton is 13 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Blackburn to Bolton.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Blackburn and Bolton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.