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

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There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Bathgate by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 13m
    £78–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Stationbus bus
    8h 3m
    £30–49

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain train
    7h 38m
    £43–102

  4. Drive 182.2 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Bathgatecar car 182.2 mi
    3h 19m
    £45–65

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    6h 15m
    £92–214

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    6h 38m
    £83–201

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain train
    6h 53m
    £85–217

Blackpool to Bathgate by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 223.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 23m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Council Offices via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Haymarket Station in around 8h 3m.

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