There are 7 ways to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 174 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Market Road to Bus Stationbus 174
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
6h 22m£94–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
9h 25m£47–121Drive 223.5 mi
- Drive from Shepton Mallet to Blackpoolcar 223.5 mi
4h 6m£55–79Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 30m£77–184Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
7h 34m£126–215Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 16m£99–183Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Warminster to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 24m£114–247
Shepton Mallet to Blackpool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Great Ostry and arriving at National Express Coach Facility via Bus Station, Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Castle Cary and arriving at Blackpool North via Taunton, Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Shepton Mallet and Blackpool is 242 miles. The road distance is 224.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool without a car is to line 174 bus and train which takes 6h 22m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool, including transfers.
Shepton Mallet to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Shepton Mallet to Blackpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Castle Cary station.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can train via Birmingham, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Shepton Mallet, England and Blackpool, England?
You can take a bus from Great Ostry to National Express Coach Facility via Bus Station, Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beech House to Blackpool North via Castle Cary Station, Castle Cary, Taunton, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Warminster to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Old Market Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Shepton Mallet to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Shepton Mallet to Blackpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepton Mallet to Blackpool is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Shepton Mallet to Blackpool.
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