There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Blackburn by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain Preston - Colne / ...
25 min£4–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Preston to Blackburn10.1 mi
33 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Lancaster Road to Strawberry Bankbus 59
33 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Blackburntaxi 10.1 mi
19 min£25–31Drive 10.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Blackburncar 10.1 mi
19 min£3–4
Preston to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Blackburn is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Blackburn is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Road and arriving at Strawberry Bank. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Blackburn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Preston and Blackburn is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Preston to Blackburn takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Preston to Blackburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Lancaster Road station.
Preston to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Blackburn is to train which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Blackburn, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Preston to Blackburn hourly. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Lancaster Road to Strawberry Bank every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 33 min. The Blackburn Bus Company also services this route every 20 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lancaster Road to Strawberry Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Lancaster Road to Strawberry Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Blackburn bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Strawberry Bank station.
Preston to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Blackburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Blackburn is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Preston to Blackburn.
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There are 1080+ hotels available in Blackburn.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Preston and Blackburn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.