There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Blackburn by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 74 bus
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Bathgatetrain
- Take the bus from Gordon Avenue to Ash Grovebus 74
1h 39m£17–29Drive 13.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Falkirk to Blackburncar 13.4 mi
20 min£4–5Bus, line 31 bus, line 74 bus
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Crossbus X38
- Take the bus from Cross to Royal Barbus 31
- Take the bus from Council Offices to Ash Grovebus 74
2h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Falkirk to Blackburntaxi 13.4 mi
20 min£30–40Bus, line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Glendevon Garagebus X38
- Take the bus from Winchburgh School Campus to Turf Placebus 72
2h 24m£5–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Blackburn is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Blackburn is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at Ash Grove via Cross and Council Offices. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Falkirk and Blackburn is 39 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Blackburn without a car is to train and line 74 bus which takes 1h 39m and costs £17 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Falkirk to Blackburn, including transfers.
Falkirk to Blackburn bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to Blackburn bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Blackburn is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Falkirk to Blackburn.
There are 696+ hotels available in Blackburn.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Weir Street to Ash Grove via Cross, Royal Bar, and Council Offices in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Gordon Avenue to Ash Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Council Offices to Ash Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Winchburgh School Campus to Turf Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Glendevon Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Cross to Royal Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SD Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
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