There are 8 ways to get from Blackpool to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 46m£100–162Drive 259.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackpool to Mineheadcar 259.1 mi
4h 43m£64–92Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bridgwater Collegebus 62
- Take the bus from Bridgwater College to The Paradebus 15
12h 47mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 52m£93–224Train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tauntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
7h 48m£115–176Train, drive
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Drive from Rhoose to Mineheadcar
8h 26m£87–159Train 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 39m£101–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mineheadcar
8h 46m£84–285
Blackpool to Minehead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, Interchange and Bridgwater College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Taunton via Preston and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
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 via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Blackpool to Minehead, including transfers.
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Blackpool to Minehead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 47m.
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 Millers Way in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, Interchange, and Bridgwater College in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01453 825774
- kbcoaches@yahoo.co.uk
- Website
- K B Coaches
Bus from Interchange to Bridgwater College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- K B Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bridgwater College to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Blackpool to Minehead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Minehead is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Blackpool to Minehead.
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