There are 6 ways to get from Blackburn to Kettering by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Take the train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
4h 26m£62–102Drive 141.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackburn to Ketteringcar 141.8 mi
3h 16m£35–50Line 481 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 481
- Take the bus from Bus station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Northamptonbus
- Take the bus from Lake to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X6 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Police Stationbus 10 / ...
7h 8mTrain, fly
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
5h 31m£110–364Train
- Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
4h 53m£78–130Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Blackburn to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
5h 18m£77–134
Blackburn to Kettering by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Kettering is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Kettering is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Kettering station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Police Station via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Lake and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Kettering. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Kettering via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Nuneaton and Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Blackburn and Kettering is 157 miles. The road distance is 142.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Kettering without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Blackburn to Kettering, including transfers.
Blackburn to Kettering bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Kettering train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Kettering is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 481 bus and bus, which costs and takes 7h 8m.
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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Police Station via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Lake, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- 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 Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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 Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Lake to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to Kettering bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackburn to Kettering train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Kettering is 143 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Blackburn to Kettering.
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