There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain Preston - Colne / ...
1h 47m£17–34Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Blackburn40.9 mi
1h 6m£5Bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Strawberry Bankbus 59
3h 21m£8–9Train
- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburntrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Blackburn
3h 37m£32–60Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburncar 41 mi
52 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburntaxi 41 mi
52 min£130–160
Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool Central Station station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Queen Square Bus Station and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Duke Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Liverpool Central Station and Blackburn is 48 miles. The road distance is 41.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn without a car is to train via Preston which takes 1h 47m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn, including transfers.
Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn is to train via Preston which takes 1h 47m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 59 bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Liverpool Central Station, England and Blackburn, England?
You can take a vehicle from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn via Liverpool Lime Street and Preston in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Liverpool Central Station to Strawberry Bank via Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, and Bus Station in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Strawberry Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Liverpool to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Duke Street station.
Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn is 41 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn.
Book your Liverpool Central Station to Blackburn train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1093+ hotels available in Blackburn.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool Central Station and Blackburn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












