There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 48m£66–154Bus
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 Overgatebus
8h 17m£34–51Drive 232.9 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Saint Andrewscar 232.9 mi
4h 20m£58–84Train 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 59m£102–239Train
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 42m£65–96Train 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 Dundeetrain
7h 5m£118–308Train 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
8h 26m£92–215
Blackpool to Saint Andrews by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Saint Andrews station. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Bus Station via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Crichton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Saint Andrews. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Cupar via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Blackpool and Saint Andrews is 262 miles. The road distance is 234.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 48m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews, including transfers.
Blackpool to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Saint Andrews train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Saint Andrews is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 48m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Bus Station via Preston, Edinburgh Waverley, Cupar, and Railway Station in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Bus Station via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Crichton Street in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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 Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Saint Andrews bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Saint Andrews train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Saint Andrews is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Blackpool to Saint Andrews.
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