There are 10 ways to get from Harwich to Bolton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 47m£99–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Bolton Interchangebus 540
10h 38m£51–126Drive 230 mi
- Drive from Harwich to Boltoncar 230 mi
4h 59m£56–81Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 12m£108–351Train
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 53m£145–238Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ipswich to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 17m£131–232Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 58m£146–335Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
8h£124–519Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 43m£62–220Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
8h 21m£74–197
Harwich to Bolton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Bolton is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Bolton is to train via London which takes 4h 47m and costs £95 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Bolton. However, there are services departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Bolton Interchange via Osborne Street, Railway Station, Coach Station and Golders Green Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Harwich to Bolton. However, there are services departing from Harwich Town and arriving at Bolton via Manningtree, Moorgate station, London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Harwich and Bolton is 269 miles. The road distance is 231.3 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Bolton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 47m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Harwich to Bolton, including transfers.
Harwich to Bolton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Railway Station.
Harwich to Bolton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Manningtree station.
The best way to get from Harwich to Bolton is to train via London which takes 4h 47m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Bolton, England?
You can take a train from Harwich Town to Bolton via Manningtree, London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Bolton Interchange via Stanwell Street, Osborne Street, Post Office, Railway Station, Coach Station, and Golders Green Station in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Harwich to Bolton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Harwich to Bolton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Bolton is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Harwich to Bolton.
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