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 35m£69–150Line 125 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Noel Street to Bus Stationbus 125
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
7h 46m£31–98Drive 219.9 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Ballochcar 219.9 mi
3h 50m£54–78Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus
6h 3m£59–165Line 125 bus, bus via Balloch
- Take the bus from Noel Street to Bus Stationbus 125
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
8h 27m£46–108Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus
6h 35m£66–178
Bolton to Loch Lomond by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond is to line 125 bus and bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Noel Street and arriving at Hotel car park via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
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 Dalmuir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Bolton and Loch Lomond is 230 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 35m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Bolton to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Bolton to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Noel Street 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 35m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can line 125 bus and bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 7h 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 £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Noel Street to Hotel car park via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Noel Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Noel Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Bolton to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at 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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