How to travel from Blackpool to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Blackpool and Edinburgh

distanceDistance147 miles (237 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$24 - $80
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $24 (€20) • 2 h 59 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $24 (€20) • 2 h 59 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 147 miles (237 km) from Blackpool to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Blackpool to Edinburgh.

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from Blackpool to Edinburgh

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

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train

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

Transpennine Express
05:29AM4h11
Blackpool South (BPS)
09:40AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$481One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
Transpennine Express
05:00AM3h26
Blackpool North (BPN)
08:26AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$431One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
Transpennine Express
05:00AM3h26
Blackpool North (BPN)
08:26AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$431One-way
2 transfers
Other options
Transpennine Express
05:25AM4h15
Layton (LAY)
09:40AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$481One-way
1 transfer
Transpennine Express
05:56AM3h44
Blackpool North (BPN)
09:40AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$581One-way
1 transfer

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National Express and Northern Rail (3) will get you from Blackpool to Edinburgh at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel operating companies in the United Kingdom. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys between Blackpool and Edinburgh. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Edinburgh from Blackpool, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Blackpool to Edinburgh

      FAQs: Travel to Edinburgh 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 Blackpool to Edinburgh.
      FAQs

      You can get from Blackpool to Edinburgh 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

      The cheapest way to travel to Edinburgh from Blackpool is a train with an average price of $24 (€20).

      This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Edinburgh:

      Taking a train costs $5 (€5) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $29 (€25) for the same trip.

      A train is $56 (€49) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $80 (€69) from Blackpool to Edinburgh.

      The quickest way to travel between Blackpool and Edinburgh is by train, which takes on average 2 h 59 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Bus takes 5 h 28 min on average.

      Getting to Edinburgh by flight takes 3 h 25 min on average.

      The distance is approximately 147 miles (237 km) from Blackpool to Edinburgh.

      The average frequency per day from Blackpool to Edinburgh is:

      • 6 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Blackpool and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Blackpool to Edinburgh:

      • Most travelers take a bus from Blackpool, Talbot Road / Dickson Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Blackpool to Edinburgh:

      • You can go to Edinburgh from Blackpool by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $29 (€25) with National Express from Blackpool to Edinburgh on Omio.
      • You can take a train from Blackpool to Edinburgh with TransPennine Express, Virgin Trains, Northern Rail (3) or East Coast. Cheap tickets can be found for $24 (€20) with TransPennine Express from Blackpool to Edinburgh.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Blackpool to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

      • Direct services by bus with.
      • Take a direct train with.

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

      Your trip from Blackpool to Edinburgh doesn't have to end in Edinburgh. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’d like to add London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen to your Blackpool to Edinburgh tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Edinburgh today!
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