There are 6 ways to get from Blackburn to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 8m£60–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
5h 25m£24–88Drive 188.8 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Glasgowcar 188.8 mi
3h 13m£46–67Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 18m£86–243Bus, line 267 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 255 / ...
6h 46m£37–85Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Invernesstrain
5h 2m£101–244
Blackburn to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Scotland is to bus which costs £24 - £90 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Suddell Cross and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Blackburn and Scotland is 204 miles. The road distance is 189.9 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Blackburn to Scotland, including transfers.
Blackburn to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £90 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness Airport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness Airport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Blackburn to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Scotland is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Blackburn to Scotland.
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