There are 6 ways to get from Burnley to Falkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 33m£82–156Train
cheapest- Take the train from Burnley Central to Prestontrain Colne - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
5h 40m£45–90Line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St James Street to Arrival Standbus 152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus X37
8h 6mDrive 194.3 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Falkirkcar 194.3 mi
3h 40m£48–69Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 59m£74–184Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
7h 8m£81–218
Burnley to Falkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Falkirk is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Falkirk is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from St James Street and arriving at Grahamston Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Burnley and Falkirk is 237 miles. The road distance is 195.4 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Falkirk without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 33m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Burnley to Falkirk, including transfers.
Burnley to Falkirk bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from St James Street station.
Burnley to Falkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Falkirk is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 33m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can line 152 bus and bus, which costs and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Falkirk, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 21m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James Street to Grahamston Station via Arrival Stand, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from St James Street to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Burnley to Falkirk bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Arrival Stand station.
Burnley to Falkirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Falkirk is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Burnley to Falkirk.
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