There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
2h 51m£33–102Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
4h 46m£33–49Drive 178.8 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Blackburncar 178.8 mi
2h 59m£45–65Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 33m£67–204Train via Whifflet
- Take the train from Whifflet to Prestontrain Southbound
4h 52m£36–67Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 50m£84–204
Hamilton to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Hamilton and Blackburn is 191 miles. The road distance is 179.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Hamilton to Blackburn, including transfers.
Hamilton to Blackburn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Hamilton to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Preston every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Whifflet to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Hamilton to Blackburn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Hamilton to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Blackburn is 180 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Hamilton to Blackburn.
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