Travelling from Leicester to Bolton by train

Fast trains from Leicester to Bolton take around 2 hours and 24 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 136 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Leicester and Bolton.

1. Are there direct trains from Leicester to Bolton?

Journeys between Leicester and Bolton usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 42 departures on the route from Leicester to Bolton every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 51 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Leicester to Bolton?

The Leicester to Bolton train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 24 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Leicester to Bolton train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Bolton is usually scheduled to depart Leicester around 06:17 and the last train is around 00:58. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Leicester around 05:49, and the last at 23:59.