There are 10 ways to get from Bedford to Blackpool by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train Virgin West Coast Trains • 3 h 59 min
$149 - $246
Cheapest option
Bus • 6 h 41 min
$18 - $23
8 alternative options
Train via Nottingham • 5 h 34 min
$88 - $130
Bus, train • 6 h 42 min
$84 - $127
Drive • 3 h 20 min
$40 - $65
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Manchester, train • 5 h 39 min
$136 - $357
Train, train to Southend, fly to Manchester • 6 h 28 min
$128 - $403
Bus to Cambridge, fly to Manchester, train • 5 h 54 min
$66 - $254
Train, train to Southampton, fly to Manchester • 6 h 51 min
$110 - $247
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Leeds Bradford, train • 7 h 2 min
$141 - $307
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Blackpool is to bus which costs £14 - £18 and takes 6 h 41 min.
The quickest way to get from Bedford to Blackpool is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3 h 20 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Bedford, Bus Station and arriving at Blackpool via Milton Keynes Coachway, M1 Junction 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 41 min.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Blackpool North via London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 59 min.
The distance between Bedford and Blackpool is 159 miles. The road distance is 204.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 3 h 59 min and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3 h 59 min to get from Bedford to Blackpool, including transfers.
Bedford to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway, M1 Junction 14 station.
Bedford to Blackpool train services, operated by East Midlands Trains, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Blackpool is to train which takes 3 h 59 min and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £18 and takes 6 h 41 min.
- Distance: 159.2 miles
- Duration: 3 h 59 min
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from Bedford to Blackpool via London St Pancras International, London Euston, and Preston in around 3 h 59 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bedford to Blackpool once daily. Tickets cost $18 - $23 and the journey takes 5 h 15 min.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $360
Flights from Cambridge to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $230
Flights from London Heathrow to Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Southend to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $310
Flights from Southampton to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $210
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $11 - $17
- Off-Peak Single
- $22 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $24 - $35
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $50
Train from Bedford to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $17 - $25
- Off-Peak Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Single
- $50 - $75
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $19 - $28
- Off-Peak Single
- $35 - $60
- Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Single
- $55 - $80
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22 - $30
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $75 - $110
- Anytime Day Single
- $120 - $190
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- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $30
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Website
- wmtrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $7 - $10
- Anytime Day Single
- $12 - $17
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Single
- $55 - $85
- Off-Peak Single
- $45 - $70
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- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $25
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $9 - $14
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $16 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $18 - $25
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway, M1 Junction 14 to Blackpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $23
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- +44 1234 220030
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bedford, Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bedford, Bus Station to Cambridge, Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Bedford to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Blackpool station.
Bedford to Blackpool train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Blackpool is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3 h 20 min to drive from Bedford to Blackpool.
British Airways offers flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport.
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