There are 6 ways to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Wigan Wallgate
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Wigan North Westerntrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Southporttrain Manchester Oxford Road - Southport / ...
1h 57m£20–41Line 61 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Stationbus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Duke Streetbus X2
2h 41m£7–9Drive 36.1 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Ainsdalecar 36.1 mi
1h 2m£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackpool to Ainsdaletaxi 36.1 mi
1h 2m£75–95Train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Ainsdaletrain Liverpool Central - Southport / ...
2h 5m£30–56Line 68 bus, bus, line 49 bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Bus Stationbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rufford Roadbus X2
- Take the bus from Preston New Road to Ainsdale Interchangebus 49
3h 16m£7–9
Blackpool to Ainsdale by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale is to line 61 bus and bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Ainsdale. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Street and arriving at Ainsdale Interchange via Bus Station and Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Ainsdale. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Ainsdale via Wigan Wallgate and Southport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Blackpool and Ainsdale is 54 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale without a car is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 1h 57m and costs £19 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale, including transfers.
Blackpool to Ainsdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Buchanan Street station.
Blackpool to Ainsdale train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackpool North station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Ainsdale is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 1h 57m and costs £19 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 61 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Ainsdale, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Ainsdale via Wigan North Western, Wigan Wallgate, and Southport in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Street to Ainsdale Interchange via Bus Station and Duke Street in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central to Ainsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Market Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Rufford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Preston New Road to Ainsdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Blackpool 24/7 Taxis
Blackpool Coastal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1253 381010
- Website
- blackpoolcoastalcars.co.uk
C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1253 292 929
- Website
- ccabs.net
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Ainsdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackpool to Ainsdale train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Ainsdale is 36 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Blackpool to Ainsdale.
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