There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 8m£46–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
4h 43m£25–52Drive 189 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Blackburncar 189 mi
3h 13m£47–68Fly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
4h 13m£90–229Line 267 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 57m£36–59Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
4h 58m£100–239
Scotland to Blackburn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Blackburn is to bus which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Blackburn is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Scotland and Blackburn is 204 miles. The road distance is 190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Scotland to Blackburn, including transfers.
Scotland to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Blackburn is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Blackburn, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Scotland to Blackburn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Blackburn is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Scotland to Blackburn.
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