There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 26m£77–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
7h 27m£31–49Drive 200.5 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Dunfermlinecar 200.5 mi
3h 39m£49–70Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
6h 19m£84–205Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 42m£77–191
Blackpool to Dunfermline by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Abingdon Street and arriving at Bus Station via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and High Street Stance B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Blackpool and Dunfermline is 223 miles. The road distance is 201.7 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Blackpool to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Abingdon Street station.
Blackpool to Dunfermline train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Dunfermline is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 23m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, North Approach Road, and High Street Stance B in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Dunfermline train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Dunfermline is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Blackpool to Dunfermline.
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