There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Blackpool by train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Train • 4h 19m
£64 - £335
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 16m
£26 - £40
3 alternative options
Night train • 4h 32m
£48 - £72
Bus, night train • 5h 8m
£82 - £282
Drive • 3h 27m
£30 - £50
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The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Blackpool is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 16m.
The quickest way to get from Falkirk to Blackpool is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Falkirk, St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Central, Buchanan Street via Larbert, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Buchanan Bus Station and Preston City Centre, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Blackpool North via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Falkirk and Blackpool is 155 miles. The road distance is 207.9 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £340.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Falkirk to Blackpool, including transfers.
Falkirk to Blackpool bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Falkirk to Blackpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Blackpool is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 16m.
- Distance: 154.7 miles
- Duration: 4h 19m
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Haymarket to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £55 - £90 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Preston City Centre, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £13 - £22 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
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- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55 - £90
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £22 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £90
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £70 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £180 - £250
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £41 - £46
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £41 - £46
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £190 - £220
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £100 - £130
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Preston City Centre, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £22
- Website
- Megabus UK
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Falkirk, Weir Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- First Scotland East
- All Day Pass
- £6
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More Questions & Answers
Falkirk to Blackpool bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Preston City Centre, Bus Station.
Falkirk to Blackpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Blackpool is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Falkirk to Blackpool.
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