There are 7 ways to get from Arbroath to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 33m£61–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 1m£40–88Drive 257.7 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Blackburncar 257.7 mi
4h 35m£65–93Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
5h 59m£101–274Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
6h 56m£64–95Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 59m£107–253Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
8h 3m£92–221
Arbroath to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Blackburn is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Blackburn is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Blackburn via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Arbroath and Blackburn is 278 miles. The road distance is 259.2 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Blackburn without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 33m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Arbroath to Blackburn, including transfers.
Arbroath to Blackburn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Arbroath to Blackburn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Blackburn is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 33m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Blackburn via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Strawberry Bank via Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- £20–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Arbroath to Blackburn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Arbroath to Blackburn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Blackburn is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Arbroath to Blackburn.
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