How to travel from Birmingham to Blackpool

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Blackpool

Distance104 miles (167 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$16 - $20
Cheapest modeBus • $16 (€14) • 3 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 2 h 7 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Travel 104 miles (167 km) by train or bus from Birmingham to Blackpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Blackpool.

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from Birmingham to Blackpool

How to get from Birmingham to Blackpool by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Blackpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
04:00PM4h50
Birmingham
08:50PMBlackpool
$211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
04:00PM4h50
Birmingham
08:50PMBlackpool
$211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
04:00PM4h50
Birmingham
08:50PMBlackpool
$211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
03:00PM5h10
Birmingham
08:10PMBlackpool
$241One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Blackpool

Travel to Blackpool easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Blackpool.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Blackpool from Birmingham including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Blackpool from Birmingham is by taking a bus, which costs on average $16 (€14).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Blackpool:

A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Birmingham to Blackpool.

The fastest way from Birmingham to Blackpool is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 7 min.

There are alternative travel options to Blackpool that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 50 min on average.

Blackpool is approximately 104 miles (167 km) away from Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Blackpool is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • Around 14 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Blackpool from Birmingham as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Blackpool:

  • Buses mostly leave from Birmingham, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
  • Trains from Birmingham to Blackpool most often leave from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Blackpool North.

The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Blackpool:

  • Travel with National Express for buses to Blackpool. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Birmingham to Blackpool tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).
  • Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains or Northern Rail (3) can get you to Blackpool by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Blackpool for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Blackpool with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 3 direct buses per day to Blackpool with.

Direct services to Blackpool tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Birmingham to Blackpool often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Manchester, London, Glasgow or Liverpool. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Birmingham and Blackpool itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Blackpool and any of these top destinations today!
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