There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Prestontrain Blackpool South - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
1h 53m£15–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Blackpool to Manchester48.8 mi
1h 41m£4Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
2h 48m£10–16Drive 50.1 mi
- Drive from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchestercar 50.1 mi
59 min£13–18Line 68 bus, bus, line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Watson Road to Bus Stationbus 68
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 125
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 37 / ...
4h 55m£8–12
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Thames Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via National Express Coach Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Blackpool Pleasure Beach and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Manchester is 51 miles. The road distance is 50.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester, including transfers.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackpool Pleasure Beach station.
The best way to get from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £17 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester Oxford Road via Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Preston in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Watson Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Blackpool to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester is 50 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Manchester.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.













