There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool to Merseyside by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
1h 43m£9–30Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Aintree Festival Zone Packagebus Gn1
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Stationbus 407
2h 20m£24–31Drive 50 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Merseysidecar 50 mi
1h 24m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackpool to Merseysidetaxi 50 mi
1h 24m£100–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Coral Ridgebus 437
1h 54m£10–29
Blackpool to Merseyside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Merseyside is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Merseyside is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Bidston via Liverpool Central Loop Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Blackpool and Merseyside is 58 miles. The road distance is 50.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Merseyside without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £9 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Blackpool to Merseyside, including transfers.
Blackpool to Merseyside train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackpool North station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Merseyside is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £9 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 20m.
Blackpool to Merseyside train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Merseyside is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Blackpool to Merseyside.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £7–26 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Bidston Station via Aintree Festival Zone Package, Aintree, Moorfields, and The Metquarter in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Metquarter to Coral Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1253 292 929
- Website
- ccabs.net
Blackpool Coastal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1253 381010
- Website
- blackpoolcoastalcars.co.uk
Blackpool 24/7 Taxis
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