There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 15m£43–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
4h£14–70Drive 121.4 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Blackpoolcar 121.4 mi
2h 15m£30–44Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool Northtrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
3h 11m£51–95Tram, train
- Take the tram from Town Hall to Wolverhampton Stationtram
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
4h 40m
Birmingham to Blackpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Blackpool is to bus which costs £14 - £70 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Blackpool is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £40 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at National Express Coach Facility. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Blackpool North via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Birmingham and Blackpool is 121 miles. The road distance is 122.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Birmingham to Blackpool, including transfers.
Birmingham to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Blackpool is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £70 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Blackpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility twice daily. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at National Express Coach Facility station.
Birmingham to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Blackpool is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Birmingham to Blackpool.
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