There are 6 ways to get from Blackpool to Irvine by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
3h 53m£73–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 51m£29–46Drive 189.3 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Irvinecar 189.3 mi
3h 38m£46–67Train 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 21m£88–218Bus via Lancaster
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
7h 45m£43–98Train 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 28m£83–194
Blackpool to Irvine by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Irvine is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Irvine is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at East Road via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Irvine via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Blackpool and Irvine is 239 miles. The road distance is 190.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Irvine without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Blackpool to Irvine, including transfers.
Blackpool to Irvine bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Irvine train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Irvine is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £70 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Irvine, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Irvine via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to East Road via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- 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
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Irvine bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Irvine train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Irvine is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Blackpool to Irvine.
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