There are 7 ways to get from Dundee to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
5h 4m£59–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 47m£35–67Drive 242 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Blackburncar 242 mi
4h 15m£60–87Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 51m£91–205Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 22m£56–145Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
6h 22m£105–274Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 43m£102–247
Dundee to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Blackburn is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Blackburn is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Dundee and Blackburn is 262 miles. The road distance is 243.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Dundee to Blackburn, including transfers.
Dundee to Blackburn bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Dundee to Blackburn train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Blackburn is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £55 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Dundee to Preston once a week. Tickets cost £55–80 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Dundee to Blackburn bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Dundee to Blackburn train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Blackburn is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Dundee to Blackburn.
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