There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Blackburn by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain Preston - Colne / ...
1h 37m£8–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Blackburn40.9 mi
1h 6m£5Train, bus, line 152 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Ormskirktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Blackburn Collegebus 152
3h 5mLine 47 bus, bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Leeds Street to Leicester Streetbus 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Strawberry Bankbus 59C / ...
3h 6m£10–19Drive 40.3 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Blackburncar 40.3 mi
51 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool to Blackburntaxi 40.3 mi
51 min£130–160
Liverpool to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Blackburn is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Blackburn is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Leeds Street and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Leicester Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Blackburn via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Liverpool and Blackburn is 47 miles. The road distance is 40.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £8 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Liverpool to Blackburn, including transfers.
Liverpool to Blackburn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Leeds Street station.
Liverpool to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Blackburn is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £8 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 47 bus and bus and line 59 bus, which costs £10 - £19 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackburn via Preston in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds Street to Strawberry Bank via Leicester Street and Bus Station in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Blackburn College
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Street to Leicester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Leicester Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Strawberry Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Liverpool to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Blackburn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leicester Street station.
Liverpool to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Blackburn is 41 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Liverpool to Blackburn.
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There are 1031+ hotels available in Blackburn.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool and Blackburn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.