There are 3 ways to get from Blackpool to Coniston by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Coniston
2h 27m£44–73Drive 65.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackpool to Coniston65.7 mi
1h 23m£16–24Bus, line 555 bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from North Station to Bus Station42
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Crown505
6h 12m£18–23
Blackpool to Coniston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Coniston is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Coniston is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Coniston. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at The Crown via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Blackpool and Coniston is 80 miles. The road distance is 66.1 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Coniston without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 27m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Blackpool to Coniston, including transfers.
Blackpool to Coniston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Coniston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Coniston is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Blackpool to Coniston.
There are 3315+ hotels available in Coniston.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Coniston, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from North Station to The Crown via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 12m.
- 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
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from North Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to The Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
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