There are 5 ways to get from Methil to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 15m£49–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
8h 58m£32–51Drive 217.7 mi
- Drive from Methil to Blackpoolcar 217.7 mi
3h 56m£55–79Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 23m£88–195Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 41m£91–208
Methil to Blackpool by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Methil to Blackpool is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Methil to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Methil to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from South Grove and arriving at North Station via Park & Ride, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Methil and Blackpool is 243 miles. The road distance is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Methil to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Methil to Blackpool, including transfers.
Methil to Blackpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
The best way to get from Methil to Blackpool is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 58m.
Methil to Blackpool bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Methil to Blackpool is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Methil to Blackpool.
What companies run services between Methil, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
You can take a bus from Ex-Servicemen's Club to Blackpool North via Bus Station, Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh Waverley, and Preston in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Grove to North Station via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Underpass in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £94–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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