There are 3 ways to get from Blackburn to Whitehaven by train or car
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
3h 41m£31–81Drive 95.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackburn to Whitehavencar 95.5 mi
1h 59m£24–34Train
- Take the train from Preston to Corkickletrain Manchester Airport - Corkickle / ...
4h 4m£34–67
Blackburn to Whitehaven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Whitehaven is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Whitehaven is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Whitehaven. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Whitehaven via Preston and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Blackburn and Whitehaven is 141 miles. The road distance is 96.1 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Whitehaven without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 3h 41m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Blackburn to Whitehaven, including transfers.
Blackburn to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Blackburn to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Whitehaven is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Blackburn to Whitehaven.
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What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Whitehaven via Preston and Carlisle in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Corkickle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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