There are 7 ways to get from Airdrie to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 54m£35–108Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 16m£27–58Drive 184.6 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Blackburncar 184.6 mi
3h 7m£47–67Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 39m£66–207Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 37m£70–128Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 41m£34–59Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 35m£81–200
Airdrie to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Blackburn is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £27 - £60 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Blackburn is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Airdrie and Blackburn is 200 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Airdrie to Blackburn, including transfers.
Airdrie to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Airdrie to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Blackburn is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £27 - £60 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Preston every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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
Airdrie to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Airdrie to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Blackburn is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Airdrie to Blackburn.
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