There are 9 ways to get from Blackburn to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h 35m£46–130Bus via Milton Keynes
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
6h 35m£39–96Drive 200 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Watfordcar 200 mi
3h 43m£49–71Train to Manchester Airport, 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
4h 22m£67–265Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Blackburn to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
3h 53m£67–127Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 36m£47–112Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 18m£66–157Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
7h 3m£73–219Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
6h 32m£104–352
Blackburn to Watford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Watford is to bus via Milton Keynes which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Watford is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Watford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Watford Junction station via Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Watford. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Watford Junction via Preston and Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Blackburn and Watford is 204 miles. The road distance is 201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Watford without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Blackburn to Watford, including transfers.
Blackburn to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Blackburn to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Watford is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Milton Keynes, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Watford, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Watford Junction via Preston and Milton Keynes Central in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to Watford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Blackburn to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Watford is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Blackburn to Watford.
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