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How to get fromBlackburn to Ketteringby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Blackburn to Kettering by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Hinckley

    best
    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Take the train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    4. Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain train
    5. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    4h 23m
    £56–96

  2. Train, bus, line 18 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to The Squarebus bus X7
    4. Take the bus from Market Hall to Bus Interchangebus bus 18
    8h 3m
    £24–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 540
    6h 20m
    £37–61

  4. Drive  141.8 mi

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Ketteringcar car 141.8 mi
    3h 16m
    £35–51

  5. Train, fly, subway

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain train
    5h 11m
    £108–328

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    4h 51m
    £68–107

Blackburn to Kettering by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 156.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Kettering, England?

You can take a train from Blackburn to Kettering via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Nuneaton, and Leicester in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m.

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