There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Fife by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 21m£63–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trading Estatebus X24
9h 12m£36–52Drive 227 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Fifecar 227 mi
4h 13m£56–81Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
7h 18m£99–244Train
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 39m£66–100Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
7h 32m£94–210Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Cupartrain
7h 17m£128–297
Blackpool to Fife by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Fife is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Fife is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Fife. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Trading Estate via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Fife. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Cupar via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Blackpool and Fife is 253 miles. The road distance is 228.3 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Fife without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Blackpool to Fife, including transfers.
Blackpool to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Fife train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Fife is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Cupar via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Trading Estate via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Fife bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Fife train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Fife is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Blackpool to Fife.
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