There are 7 ways to get from Blackburn to Rushden 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 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
5h 4m£87–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
6h 47m£29–51Drive 152.7 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Rushdencar 152.7 mi
3h 30m£39–55Train, fly, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
- Take the bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus
6h 41m£114–336Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus 50
6h 6m£37–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus X47 / ...
6h 14m£56–118Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Northamptonbus 230
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus X47 / ...
8h 57m£31–51
Blackburn to Rushden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Rushden is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Rushden is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Wellingborough via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Nuneaton, Leicester and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Blackburn and Rushden is 169 miles. The road distance is 153.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Rushden without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Blackburn to Rushden, including transfers.
Blackburn to Rushden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Rushden train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Rushden is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Rushden, Northamptonshire, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Rushden via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Nuneaton, Leicester, Kettering, and Wellingborough in around 5h 4m. 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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
- £3–6
- 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
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Blackburn to Rushden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Blackburn to Rushden train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Rushden is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Blackburn to Rushden.
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