There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 201 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Street to St Brides Churchbus 201
3h 48m£39–127Bus, line 6 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to St Brides Churchbus 18 / ...
6h 47m£24–37Bus
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Bus Stationbus 181
6h 32m£35–83Drive 179 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to East Kilbridecar 179 mi
3h 11m£44–64Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
6h 26m£79–207Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 55m£70–141Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 33m£75–193
Blackpool to East Kilbride by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride is to bus and line 6 bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to East Kilbride station. However, there are services departing from Abingdon Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at East Kilbride via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Blackpool and East Kilbride is 207 miles. The road distance is 180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride without a car is to train and line 201 bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Blackpool to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Abingdon Street station.
Blackpool to East Kilbride train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to East Kilbride is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs £35 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £150 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and East Kilbride, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Bus Station in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Milton Street to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackpool to East Kilbride train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to East Kilbride is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Blackpool to East Kilbride.
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