There are 10 ways to get from Blackburn to Ilford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 35m£56–131Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
7h 29m£38–56Drive 220.3 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Ilfordcar 220.3 mi
4h 15m£55–79Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
4h 39m£84–301Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
4h 5m£76–131Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus 540
7h 45m£38–59Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
6h 13m£224–409Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
7h 34m£267–482Train to Liverpool, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
6h 57m£381–641Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
6h 53m£115–374
Blackburn to Ilford by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Ilford is to bus via Manchester which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Ilford is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at London Victoria via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Ilford via Preston, Euston station and Liverpool Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Blackburn and Ilford is 231 miles. The road distance is 221.5 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Ilford without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Blackburn to Ilford, including transfers.
Blackburn to Ilford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Blackburn to Ilford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Ilford is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £410 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Ilford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–400
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Blackburn to Ilford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Blackburn to Ilford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Ilford is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Blackburn to Ilford.
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