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£41–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
4h 41m£36–81Drive 178.8 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Blackburncar 178.8 mi
2h 59m£44–63Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 23m£65–180Train via Whifflet
- Take the train from Whifflet to Prestontrain Southbound
4h 53m£42–78Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 44m£61–172
Hamilton to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Blackburn is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £40 - £120.
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 41m.
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 £40 - £120.
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 £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 23m.
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 £65–110 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 twice daily. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Whifflet to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–11
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More Questions & Answers
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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