There are 6 ways to get from Penicuik to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 24m£47–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
8h 9m£31–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Common Garden Street to Abingdon Streetbus 42
7h 39m£45–74Drive 174.3 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Blackpoolcar 174.3 mi
3h 13m£44–63Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 2m£74–184Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 17m£84–212
Penicuik to Blackpool by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Blackpool is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at North Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Penicuik to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Blackpool North via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Penicuik and Blackpool is 218 miles. The road distance is 175.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Penicuik to Blackpool, including transfers.
Penicuik to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Penicuik to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Angle Park to North Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Underpass in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Angle Park to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Common Garden Street to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Penicuik to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Penicuik to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Blackpool is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Penicuik to Blackpool.
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