There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
10h 28m£54–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
12h 53m£38–70Bus via Underpass
- Take the bus from North Station to Underpass42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 46mDrive 391.2 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Ullapool391.2 mi
7h 1m£96–138Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
7h 29m£108–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
11h 14m£78–111Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
9h 51m£107–274
Blackpool to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Ullapool is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Ullapool is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Blackpool and Ullapool is 449 miles. The road distance is 393.5 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 10h 28m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Blackpool to Ullapool, including transfers.
Blackpool to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Ullapool is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Blackpool to Ullapool.
There are 54+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from North Station to Ferry Terminal via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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