There are 5 ways to get from Kirkby to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Wigan Wallgate
best- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain
1h 36m£13–28Drive 34.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkby to Blackburncar 34.4 mi
41 min£9–13Line 319 bus, line 311 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Concoursebus 319
- Take the bus from Concourse to Church Streetbus 311
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Mincing Lanebus 2 / ...
2h 54mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkby to Blackburntaxi 34.4 mi
41 min£70–90Train
- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburntrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Blackburn
2h 16m£26–50
Kirkby to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Blackburn is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Blackburn is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkby station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Kirkby Bus Station and arriving at Mincing Lane via Concourse and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane and arriving at Blackburn. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Kirkby and Blackburn is 38 miles. The road distance is 34.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Blackburn without a car is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 1h 36m and costs £13 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Kirkby to Blackburn, including transfers.
Kirkby to Blackburn bus services, operated by Preston Bus, depart from Kirkby Bus Station.
Kirkby to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane station.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Blackburn is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 1h 36m and costs £13 - £28. Alternatively, you can line 319 bus and line 311 bus and line 2 bus, which costs and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburn via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, and Preston in around 1h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Mincing Lane via Concourse, Church Street, and Bus Station in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan North Western to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- Preston Bus
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Preston Bus
Bus from Concourse to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Preston Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkby to Blackburn bus services, operated by Preston Bus, arrive at Concourse station.
Kirkby to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan Wallgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Blackburn is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Kirkby to Blackburn.
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