There are 7 ways to get from Blackburn to Widnes by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 110 bus
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Kingsway Hotelbus 110
1h 58m£15–27Bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kingsway Hotelbus 61 / ...
4h 47m£7–9Line 1 bus, line 582 bus, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 1
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Leigh Bus Stationbus 582
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Mbus 19 / ...
3h 24mDrive 37 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to Widnescar 37 mi
49 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackburn to Widnestaxi 37 mi
49 min£75–95Train
- Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
2h 25m£21–57Train, line 352 bus
- Take the train from Blackburn to Wigan Wallgatetrain Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to St Helens Central Interchangebus 352
3h 37m
Blackburn to Widnes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Widnes is to bus and line 310 bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Widnes is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Widnes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway Hotel via Bolton Interchange, Leigh Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Widnes. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Runcorn via Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Blackburn and Widnes is 47 miles. The road distance is 37.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Widnes without a car is to train and line 110 bus which takes 1h 58m and costs £14 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Blackburn to Widnes, including transfers.
Blackburn to Widnes bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Widnes train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Widnes is to line 1 bus and line 582 bus and line 19 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £60 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Widnes, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Kingsway Hotel via Bolton Interchange, Leigh Bus Station, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackburn to Runcorn via Preston and Crewe in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G to Kingsway Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kingsway Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Amber Taxis Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 664 444
Arcade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 54 555
- Website
- taxi54555.com
Blackburn Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 681 818
Max Cabs Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 693 333
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to Widnes bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Bolton Interchange station.
Blackburn to Widnes train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Widnes is 37 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Blackburn to Widnes.
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