There are 8 ways to get from Blackburn to Barry Island 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 via Crewe
best- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 47m£60–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
10h 10m£33–46Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Barry Islandcar 201.6 mi
4h 27m£51–74Fly Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
6h 43m£78–164Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 55m£67–112Train via Worcester
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Worcestershire Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 23m£91–144Train to Liverpool, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
11h 51m£85–186Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry Islandtrain
6h 55m£139–421
Blackburn to Barry Island by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Barry Island is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Barry Island is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Barry Island. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Park Avenue via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station and Cardiff Bridge KR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Barry Island. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Barry Island via Preston, Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Blackburn and Barry Island is 211 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Barry Island without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Blackburn to Barry Island, including transfers.
Blackburn to Barry Island bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Blackburn to Barry Island train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Barry Island is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Barry Island, Wales?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Barry Island via Preston, Crewe, and Cardiff Central in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Park Avenue via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, and Cardiff Bridge KR in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Worcestershire Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Blackburn to Barry Island bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Blackburn to Barry Island train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Barry Island is 203 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Blackburn to Barry Island.
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