There are 5 ways to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PrestonEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 4m£24–108Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus StationUk030
8h 7m£24–60Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Dalkeith to Blackpool177.4 mi
3h 25m£45–64Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
6h 54m£76–177Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
7h 8m£83–259
Dalkeith to Blackpool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool is to bus which costs £23 - £60 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalkeith to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Buchanan Street via Shandwick Place, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Dalkeith and Blackpool is 217 miles. The road distance is 178.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £23 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool, including transfers.
Dalkeith to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £23 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 8h 7m.
Dalkeith to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalkeith to Blackpool is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Dalkeith to Blackpool.
What companies run services between Dalkeith, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–95 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Street to Buchanan Street via Shandwick Place, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 7m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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