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Compare train and bus for Glasgow to Blackpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 149 miles (241 km)
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€49 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest |
3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Glasgow to Blackpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Blackpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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L09150Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
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L08227Other options
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Blackpool
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Blackpool:
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Blackpool costing on average $23 (€18).
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Blackpool as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus to go to Blackpool by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express to go to Blackpool by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Megabus.
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