There are 6 ways to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to PrestonEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 3m£33–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus StationUk030
7h 1m£20–54Drive 200.6 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Blackpool200.6 mi
3h 36m£51–73Fly 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 21m£82–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Melville Street28
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to PrestonInverness - London Euston
6h 35m£68–98Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
6h 48m£89–265
Dunfermline to Blackpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool is to bus which costs £19 - £55 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Street via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Blackpool North via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Blackpool is 223 miles. The road distance is 201.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Blackpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £55 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Haymarket to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £22–110 and the journey takes 2h 16m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 1m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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
- £270–310
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Melville Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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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
- £11–29
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Blackpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Blackpool train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Blackpool is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Dunfermline to Blackpool.
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