There are 8 ways to get from Blackburn to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
10h 28m£181–296Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus Uk049
13h 38m£39–66Drive 356.8 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Helstoncar 356.8 mi
6h 33m£87–126Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
7h 14m£73–180Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
12h 23m£179–333Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Stationbus 104
15h 2m£75–188Fly Manchester Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
8h 20m£142–315Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
9h 33m£130–322
Blackburn to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Helston is to bus via Bristol which costs £35 - £70 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Helston is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Helston. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tyre Centre via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Helston. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Redruth via Preston, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Blackburn and Helston is 406 miles. The road distance is 358.9 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Helston without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Blackburn to Helston, including transfers.
Blackburn to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Blackburn to Helston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Helston is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs £180 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 13h 38m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Tyre Centre via Preston, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Blackburn to Helston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Helston is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Blackburn to Helston.
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