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 18m£71–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 10m£27–102Drive 181.7 mi
- Drive from Whitburn to Blackburncar 181.7 mi
3h 9m£45–64Fly
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 4m£58–173Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
7h 9m£38–89
Whitburn to Blackburn by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitburn to Blackburn is to bus which costs £26 - £110 and takes 6h 10m.
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 and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
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 18m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Whitburn to Blackburn, including transfers.
Whitburn to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Whitburn to Blackburn is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs £26 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 6h 4m.
Whitburn to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitburn to Blackburn is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Whitburn to Blackburn.
What companies run services between Whitburn, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- 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
- £95–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Cross to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
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