There are 6 ways to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 6m£79–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
7h 53m£33–49Line 11 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Dunlop Streetbus 11
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Common Garden Street to Abingdon Streetbus 42
7h 9m£68–126Drive 196.7 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Blackpoolcar 196.7 mi
3h 46m£48–69Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 52m£84–200Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 28m£89–223
Ardrossan to Blackpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at North Station via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ardrossan to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Blackpool North via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Blackpool is 240 miles. The road distance is 197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Blackpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Blackpool North via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to North Station via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Underpass in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Common Garden Street to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ardrossan to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Underpass station.
Ardrossan to Blackpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Blackpool is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Ardrossan to Blackpool.
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