There are 8 ways to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
9h 45m£167–264Fly Land's End to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Land's End (LEQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LEQ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
10h 52m£56–216Bus
- Take the bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
16h 35m£70–121Drive 377.4 mi
- Drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpoolcar 377.4 mi
6h 40m£94–135Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 24m£84–239Train
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool Northtrain
10h 10m£178–287Train via Weston-super-Mare
- Take the train from St Erth to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
14h 5m£168–308Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
10h 13m£89–267
St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Harbour Hotel and arriving at National Express Coach Facility via Viaduct, Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Blackpool North via St Erth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between St Ives (Cornwall) and Blackpool is 416 miles. The road distance is 379.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 45m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool, including transfers.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 45m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between St Ives (Cornwall), England and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool North via St Erth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Preston in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Hotel to National Express Coach Facility via Viaduct, Birmingham Coach Station, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Land's End to Manchester Airport via Scilly Isles, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Land's End to Manchester Airport via Scilly Isles, Newquay Cornwall Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Blackpool.
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