There are 5 ways to get from Blackburn to Thetford by train, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Thetfordtrain
5h 19m£82–135Drive 194.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackburn to Thetfordcar 194.2 mi
3h 51m£48–69Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Thetfordtrain
6h 37m£125–426Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 3m£106–170Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
7h 21m£117–495
Blackburn to Thetford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Thetford is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Thetford is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Thetford via Leeds and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Blackburn and Thetford is 213 miles. The road distance is 195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Thetford without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 5h 19m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Blackburn to Thetford, including transfers.
Blackburn to Thetford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
Blackburn to Thetford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Thetford is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Blackburn to Thetford.
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What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Thetford via Leeds and Peterborough in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
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