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How to get fromBlackburn to Gatwick Airportby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Blackburn to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
    3h 49m
    £85–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus bus Uk980
    9h 3m
    £27–50

  3. Drive 243.2 mi

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Gatwick Airportcar car 243.2 mi
    4h 36m
    £59–85

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 44m
    £75–277

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4h 25m
    £91–160

  6. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 025 / ...
    9h 29m
    £43–83

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MAN - LGW
    5h 38m
    £62–165

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    6h 28m
    £79–197

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    5h 26m
    £123–269

  10. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 53m
    £112–364

Blackburn to Gatwick Airport by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 248.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Gatwick Airport, England?

You can take a train from Blackburn to Gatwick Airport via Preston, London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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