How to travel from Leeds to Blackburn

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Travel Information between Leeds and Blackburn

distanceDistance38 miles (61 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$9 - $16
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 1 h 19 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 1 h 19 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Northern Rail (3)

Take a train or bus to travel 38 miles (61 km) between Leeds and Blackburn. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leeds to Blackburn.

Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Leeds to Blackburn

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 5Cheapest 14
Average price 10Cheapest 16
Average duration1h 19m2h 55m
Direct Options
First departure5:19 AM2:00 AM
Last departure11:27 PM11:27 PM
No. of daily departures62
Companies
  • Northern Rail
  • National Express

Travel options
from Leeds to Blackburn

How to get from Leeds to Blackburn by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
train

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

Northern Rail
09:59AM1h20
Leeds station (LDS)
11:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Northern Rail
09:59AM1h20
Leeds station (LDS)
11:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Northern Rail
09:59AM1h20
Leeds station (LDS)
11:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Northern Rail
10:58AM1h21
Leeds station (LDS)
12:19PMBlackburn station (BBN)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail
08:57AM1h22
Leeds station (LDS)
10:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$141One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail
09:18AM1h53
Leeds station (LDS)
11:11AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$141One-way
1 transfer
National Express
03:00PM4h35
Leeds, Coach Station
07:35PMBlackburn, Penny Street
$191One-way
1 transfer
National Express
07:30PM3h30
Leeds, Coach Station
11:00PMBlackburn, Penny Street
$191One-way
1 transfer
National Express
02:00AM6h53
Leeds, Coach Station
08:53AMBlackburn, Penny Street
$351One-way
2 transfers

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Travel on National Express and Northern Rail (3) travel to Blackburn from Leeds at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

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 to Blackburn from Leeds. 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 Blackburn from Leeds, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Blackburn

      FAQs: Travel to Blackburn 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 Leeds to Blackburn.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options from Leeds to Blackburn: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to travel to Blackburn from Leeds is a train with an average price of $9 (€8).

      This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Blackburn:

      Taking a train costs $8 (€7) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $16 (€14).

      The quickest way to travel from Leeds to Blackburn is by train, which takes on average 1 h 19 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Getting to Blackburn by bus takes 2 h 55 min on average.

      Blackburn is approximately 38 miles (61 km) away from Leeds.

      The average frequency per day from Leeds to Blackburn is:

      • 25 trains a day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Leeds to Blackburn 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 when traveling from Leeds to Blackburn:

      • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Leeds to Blackburn depart from Leeds, Coach Station to Blackburn, Bus Station.
      • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Leeds to Blackburn depart from Leeds to Blackburn.

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

      • You can take a bus from Leeds to Blackburn with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $16 (€14) with National Express from Leeds to Blackburn.
      • You can travel by train to Blackburn from Leeds with Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express, and you can find Northern Rail (3) Leeds to Blackburn tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Blackburn with the following travel companies:

      • Direct train available with Northern Rail (3) 8 direct trains per day.

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

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

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