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Compare bus and train for Leicester to Blackburn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Blackburn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€50 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest |
3h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Blackburn
How to get from Leicester to Blackburn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Blackburn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX151 · NX541 · NX54012:45 PM8h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station8:55 PMBlackburn, Penny Street€231One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX151 · NX541 · NX54012:45 PM8h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station8:55 PMBlackburn, Penny Street€231One-way2 transfers
Fastest
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G00959+P2395110:50 AM2h59Leicester station (LEI)1:49 PMBlackburn station (BBN)€1091One-way2 transfers
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W34102+P24059 · G8959310:16 AM3h18Leicester station (LEI)1:34 PMBlackburn station (BBN)€1091One-way3 transfers - W34070+G01046+G89577 · P240528:18 AM3h16Leicester station (LEI)11:34 AMBlackburn station (BBN)€1541One-way3 transfers
- G66941+W34038+G89585 · P240569:15 AM3h19Leicester station (LEI)12:34 PMBlackburn station (BBN)€1541One-way3 transfers
- NX151 · NX121 · NX54012:45 PM8h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station8:55 PMBlackburn, Penny Street€251One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Blackburn:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Blackburn costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Blackburn take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Blackburn as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Blackburn, Penny Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Blackburn station (BBN).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Blackburn by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains, Cross Country to go to Blackburn by train.
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