There are 8 ways to get from Bolton to Chelmsford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 40m£79–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Golders Green Stationbus 540
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
6h 59m£39–65Drive 210 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Chelmsfordcar 210 mi
4h 15m£52–76Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
4h 24m£90–277Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 24m£95–144Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 33m£53–166Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 55m£220–345Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 5m£59–161
Bolton to Chelmsford by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £75 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Golders Green Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Chelmsford via Manchester Piccadilly, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Bolton and Chelmsford is 228 miles. The road distance is 211.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Bolton to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Bolton to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bolton Interchange station.
Bolton to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Bolton to Chelmsford via Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Bus Station via Golders Green Station and Coach Station in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bolton to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Bolton to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Chelmsford is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Bolton to Chelmsford.
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