There are 6 ways to get from Whitburn to Blackpool 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 5m£73–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
6h 55m£26–41Drive 178.5 mi
- Drive from Whitburn to Blackpoolcar 178.5 mi
3h 13m£44–63Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 29m£67–183Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Streetbus 42
8h£37–79Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 57m£76–206
Whitburn to Blackpool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitburn to Blackpool is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Whitburn to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitburn to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Heartlands Services Southbound and arriving at North Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Whitburn and Blackpool is 231 miles. The road distance is 179.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitburn to Blackpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 5m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Whitburn to Blackpool, including transfers.
Whitburn to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Heartlands Services Southbound station.
Whitburn to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitburn to Blackpool is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Whitburn to Blackpool.
There are 1924+ hotels available in Blackpool.
What companies run services between Whitburn, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
You can take a bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to North Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- 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
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Cross to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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