There are 5 ways to get from Whitburn to Blackburn by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cross to Haymarket Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 21m£71–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 46m£29–97Drive 181.7 mi
- Drive from Whitburn to Blackburncar 181.7 mi
3h 9m£45–64Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
6h 5m£56–164Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
7h 10m£38–89
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitburn to Blackburn is to bus which costs £28 - £100 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Whitburn to Blackburn is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitburn to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Heartlands Services Southbound and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Whitburn and Blackburn is 225 miles. The road distance is 182.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitburn to Blackburn without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 21m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Whitburn to Blackburn, including transfers.
Whitburn to Blackburn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Heartlands Services Southbound station.
Whitburn to Blackburn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitburn to Blackburn is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Whitburn to Blackburn.
There are 1081+ hotels available in Blackburn.
What companies run services between Whitburn, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
You can take a bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £95–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Cross to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £4–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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