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How to get fromBlackpool to Bathgateby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Bathgate by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train Preston - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 21m
    £67–121

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Deer Parkbus bus
    7h 33m
    £32–48

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Squarebus bus 42
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Council Officesbus bus X18 / ...
    6h 9m
    £50–95

  4. Drive  182.2 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Bathgatecar car 182.2 mi
    3h 19m
    £46–67

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    6h 17m
    £89–228

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    6h 26m
    £84–204

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Partick to Bathgatetrain train
    7h 10m
    £83–238

Blackpool to Bathgate by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 223.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Bathgate, Scotland?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 31m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Union Road via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Deer Park, and St Johns Hospital in around 7h 33m.

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