There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 37m£80–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
9h 3m£44–79Drive 287.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Blackpoolcar 287.8 mi
5h 8m£72–104Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
5h 59m£116–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Manchester Airportbus Uk980
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North
9h 31m£56–97Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 20m£90–205Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
7h 7m£116–273
Brighton to Blackpool by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Blackpool is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at National Express Coach Facility via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Blackpool North via London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Brighton and Blackpool is 281 miles. The road distance is 289.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Brighton to Blackpool, including transfers.
Brighton to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Blackpool train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Blackpool North via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Preston in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to National Express Coach Facility via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Blackpool train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Blackpool is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Brighton to Blackpool.
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