There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Launceston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New StreetGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
9h 25m£63–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station121
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
14h 1m£24–74Drive 312.1 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Launceston312.1 mi
5h 31m£76–110Train, 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
8h 21m£72–264Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
9h 34m£66–238Train #2
- 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 Exeter St Davids
11h 58m£109–208Train, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
8h 19m£95–296
Blackpool to Launceston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Launceston is to bus which costs £23 - £75 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Launceston is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Launceston. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at Westgate Street via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Pilgrim Primary and New Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Blackpool and Launceston is 330 miles. The road distance is 314 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Launceston without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Blackpool to Launceston, including transfers.
Blackpool to Launceston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Launceston is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £60 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £75 and takes 14h 1m.
Blackpool to Launceston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Launceston is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Blackpool to Launceston.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Launceston, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Kensey Valley Meadow via Preston, Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Okehampton, and Railway Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Westgate Street via Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Pilgrim Primary, and New Road in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £8–27
- 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
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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