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How to get fromBlackpool to Arbroathby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Blackpool to Arbroath by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroathtrain train Edinburgh - Aberdeen
    5h 53m
    £91–192

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus bus
    8h 40m
    £33–55

  3. Drive 254.3 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Arbroathcar car 254.3 mi
    4h 42m
    £62–90

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Arbroathtrain train
    5h 49m
    £114–293

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain train London Euston - Inverness
    6h 55m
    £91–149

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Arbroathtrain train
    8h 3m
    £105–256

Blackpool to Arbroath by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 282.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Arbroath, Scotland?

You can take a train from Blackpool North to Arbroath via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Arbroath Burnside Drive via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee South Marketgait in around 8h 40m.

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