There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool to Aintree by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Ormskirktrain
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Old Roantrain
2h 4m£7–26Line 61 bus, bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Stationbus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Streetbus X2 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Street to Aintree Retail Parkbus 300
3h 15m£7–10Drive 39.8 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Aintreecar 39.8 mi
1h 4m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackpool to Aintreetaxi 39.8 mi
1h 4m£85–110Train, line 345 bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenuebus 345
2h 16m£12–29
Blackpool to Aintree by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Aintree is to line 61 bus and bus and line 300 bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Aintree is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Street and arriving at Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Old Roan via Preston and Ormskirk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Blackpool and Aintree is 39 miles. The road distance is 40.1 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Aintree without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £7 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Blackpool to Aintree, including transfers.
Blackpool to Aintree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Buchanan Street station.
Blackpool to Aintree train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackpool North station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Aintree is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £7 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 61 bus and bus and line 300 bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Aintree, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Old Roan via Preston and Ormskirk in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Street to Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Union Street in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ormskirk to Old Roan
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Union Street to Aintree Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Hailebury Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Aintree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackpool to Aintree train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Aintree is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Blackpool to Aintree.
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