There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 32m£55–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blackpool to London Victoriabus Uk026
9h£31–46Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus 540 / ...
7h 18m£40–70Drive 231.3 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to The Design Museumcar 231.3 mi
4h 17m£58–83Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 32m£83–284Train to Liverpool, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
6h 39m£128–498Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
5h 59m£117–276
Blackpool to The Design Museum by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to The Design Museum. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at The Design Museum via Manchester Central Coach Station, O2 Centre and Swiss Cottage Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to The Design Museum station. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at High Street Kensington station via Preston, Euston station and Victoria station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Blackpool and The Design Museum is 232 miles. The road distance is 232.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum, including transfers.
Blackpool to The Design Museum bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Blackpool to The Design Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to The Design Museum is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and The Design Museum, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to The Design Museum via Manchester Central Coach Station, O2 Centre, Finchley Road / College Crescent, and Swiss Cottage Station in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to The Design Museum bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Blackpool to The Design Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to The Design Museum is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Blackpool to The Design Museum.
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