There are 5 ways to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 280 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park Street to Bus Stationbus 280
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 57m£79–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus X37
7h 14m£26–95Drive 183.3 mi
- Drive from Clitheroe to Falkirkcar 183.3 mi
3h 28m£45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
6h 54m£75–199Train
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
5h 38m£42–79
Clitheroe to Falkirk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk is to bus which costs £26 - £95 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Clitheroe to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Park Street and arriving at Grahamston Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Clitheroe to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Larbert via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Falkirk is 233 miles. The road distance is 184.4 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk without a car is to line 280 bus and train which takes 4h 57m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Falkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Falkirk train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Falkirk is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs £26 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Park Street to Grahamston Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, Lumo operates a train from Preston to Larbert 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 2h 52m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Park Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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More Questions & Answers
Clitheroe to Falkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Falkirk train services, operated by Lumo, arrive at Larbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clitheroe to Falkirk is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Clitheroe to Falkirk.
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