There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 57m£49–112Drive 185.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beachcar 185.3 mi
3h 37m£47–68Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 22m£78–196
Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Blackpool Pleasure Beach via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Blackpool Pleasure Beach is 211 miles. The road distance is 186.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- 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 (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
- 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
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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