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4.6Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Blackpool
How to get from Carlisle to Blackpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Blackpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 AM8h10Carlisle2:10 PMBlackpool€251One-way0 transfers
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- 6:00 AM8h10Carlisle2:10 PMBlackpool€251One-way0 transfers
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- 6:00 AM8h10Carlisle2:10 PMBlackpool€251One-way0 transfers
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Compare bus and train for Carlisle to Blackpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Carlisle to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 74 miles (120 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€36 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Blackpool:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Blackpool costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Blackpool:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Blackpool costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Blackpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Buses mostly depart from Carlisle and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Douglas and arrive in Heysham.
- Travel with National Express to go to Blackpool by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Blackpool by train.
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