There are 6 ways to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 36m£53–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
7h 56m£33–52Drive 220 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Ballochcar 220 mi
3h 50m£55–80Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 46m£66–198Line 125 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Noel Street to Bus Stationbus 125
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
8h 36m£41–73Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 25m£66–162
Bolton to Loch Lomond by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at Hotel car park via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Balloch via Preston, Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Bolton and Loch Lomond is 231 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Bolton to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bolton to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Hotel car park via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Noel Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bolton to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bolton to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Loch Lomond is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Bolton to Loch Lomond.
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