There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 7m£46–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
4h 41m£25–53Drive 189 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Blackburncar 189 mi
3h 13m£48–69Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 55m£63–197Line 267 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 54m£38–59Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 33m£74–209
Glasgow to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Blackburn is to bus which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Blackburn is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Glasgow and Blackburn is 204 miles. The road distance is 190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Glasgow to Blackburn, including transfers.
Glasgow to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Blackburn is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Glasgow to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Blackburn is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Glasgow to Blackburn.
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