There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sands to Starr Gatebus 68C / ...
17 min£2–4Tram
- Take the tram from Tower to Starr Gatetram Tram
19 min£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gatetaxi 2.8 mi
6 min£8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gatewalk 2.9 mi
55 minBus via Market Street
- Take the bus from Market Street to Starr Gatebus 68
18 min£2–3
Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate is to bus via Market Street which costs £2 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sands and arriving at Starr Gate. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tower and arriving at Starr Gate. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Blackpool Tower and Starr Gate is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate without a car is to bus which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £4.
The bus from Sands to Starr Gate takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Sands station.
Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate train services, operated by Blackpool Transport, depart from Tower station.
Blackpool Tower to Starr Gate bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Starr Gate station.
What companies run services between Blackpool Tower, England and Starr Gate, Blackpool, England?
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire operates a bus from Sands to Starr Gate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Blackpool Transport operates a vehicle from Tower to Starr Gate every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 01253 473001
- enquiries@blackpooltransport.com
- Website
- blackpooltransport.com
Tram from Tower to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- https://www.blackpooltransport.com/
Bus from Sands to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Market Street to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01253 473001
- enquiries@blackpooltransport.com
- Website
- blackpooltransport.com
Bus from Sands to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- https://www.blackpooltransport.com/
- Website
- coastlinerbuses.co.uk
Bus from Sands to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.coastlinerbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Starr Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.coastlinerbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £8–11
C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1253 292 929
- Website
- ccabs.net
Blackpool Coastal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1253 381010
- Website
- blackpoolcoastalcars.co.uk
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