There are 6 ways to get from Blackburn to Paisley by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 23m£46–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
5h 57m£28–63Drive 196.1 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Paisleycar 196.1 mi
3h 21m£50–72Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 39m£66–197Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Central Station to Park Roadbus 26
7h 41m£40–66Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
6h 12m£73–209
Blackburn to Paisley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Paisley is to bus which costs £28 - £65 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Paisley is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Suddell Cross and arriving at Terminal Building via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Blackburn and Paisley is 211 miles. The road distance is 197.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Paisley without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Blackburn to Paisley, including transfers.
Blackburn to Paisley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Paisley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Paisley is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 5h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Paisley, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Central Station to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Blackburn to Paisley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Blackburn to Paisley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Paisley is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Blackburn to Paisley.
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