There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruth
10h 26m£77–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station121
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
12h 59m£27–64Drive 373.3 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Helston373.3 mi
6h 37m£92–132Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
7h 7m£71–261Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
12h 41m£187–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station104
14h 54m£53–113Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LPL - NQY
11h 18m£82–299Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LBA - NQY
10h 27m£77–316Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
9h 12m£111–441
Blackpool to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Helston is to bus which costs £26 - £65 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Helston is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Helston. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at Kingsley Way via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Blackpool and Helston is 412 miles. The road distance is 375.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Helston without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Blackpool to Helston, including transfers.
Blackpool to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Helston is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs £75 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £65 and takes 12h 59m.
Blackpool to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Helston is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Blackpool to Helston.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Tyre Centre via Preston, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Kingsley Way via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–132
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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