There are 7 ways to get from Stirling to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Southbound
3h 36m£44–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
6h 35m£25–45Drive 201.8 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Blackpoolcar 201.8 mi
3h 30m£50–72Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h£91–233Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Stirling to Haymarkettrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 25m£81–160Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
4h 32m£64–113Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 30m£83–236
Stirling to Blackpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Blackpool is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at North Station via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Blackpool North via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Stirling and Blackpool is 225 miles. The road distance is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Blackpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Stirling to Blackpool, including transfers.
Stirling to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Blackpool train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Blackpool is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
Lumo operates a train from Stirling to Preston 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to North Station via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station, and Underpass in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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 Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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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More Questions & Answers
Stirling to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Blackpool train services, operated by Lumo, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Blackpool is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Stirling to Blackpool.
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