There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Brora 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.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
11h 39m£151–290Bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
14h 1m£53–84Bus
- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
12h 34m£60–105Drive 389.4 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Broracar 389.4 mi
7h 8m£98–142Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
8h 26m£120–265Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain Inverness - Wick
12h 18m£116–190Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
10h 50m£130–325
Blackpool to Brora by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Brora is to bus via Lancaster which costs £50 - £85 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Brora is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Brora station. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Brora Station Square via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Brora. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Brora via Preston, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Blackpool and Brora is 482 miles. The road distance is 391.7 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Brora without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 39m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Blackpool to Brora, including transfers.
Blackpool to Brora bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Brora train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Brora is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 39m and costs £150 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Brora, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Brora via Preston, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Brora Station Square via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Brora bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Brora train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Brora is 392 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Blackpool to Brora.
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