There are 6 ways to get from Blackpool to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Preston - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 35m£100–350Drive 259.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackpool to Mineheadcar 259.1 mi
4h 43m£64–93Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Angel Place to The Paradebus 15
10h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
6h 50mTrain via Liverpool
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
8h 29mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mineheadcar
8h 4m£82–244
Blackpool to Minehead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Minehead. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at The Parade via Manchester Central Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Angel Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Blackpool and Minehead is 282 miles. The road distance is 260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Minehead without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £100 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Blackpool to Minehead, including transfers.
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £100 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 43m.
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Minehead is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Blackpool to Minehead.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to The Parade via Preston, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to The Parade via Manchester Central Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Angel Place in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- 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
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Angel Place to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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