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How to travel from Leicester to Blackburn

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Travel Information to Blackburn from Leicester

distanceDistance94 miles (152 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$26 - $27
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $26 (€23) • 4 h
fastestFastest modeTrain • $27 (€24) • 3 h 16 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Take a train or bus to travel 94 miles (152 km) between Leicester and Blackburn. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leicester to Blackburn.

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from Leicester to Blackburn

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

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train

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

Northern Rail (3)
05:48AM4h31
Leicester station (LEI)
10:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1221One-way
2 transfers
Cheapest
Northern Rail (3)
05:48AM4h31
Leicester station (LEI)
10:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1221One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
Avanti West Coast
07:22AM3h11
Leicester station (LEI)
10:33AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1941One-way
3 transfers
Other options
Avanti West Coast
08:18AM3h16
Leicester station (LEI)
11:34AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1941One-way
3 transfers
Northern Rail (3)
08:09AM4h10
Leicester station (LEI)
12:19PMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1941One-way
2 transfers
Northern Rail (3)
07:06AM4h13
Leicester station (LEI)
11:19AMBlackburn station (BBN)
$1941One-way
2 transfers

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Travel to Blackburn from Leicester on National Express and Northern Rail (3) travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.

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

      FAQs: Travel from Leicester 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 Leicester to Blackburn.
      FAQs

      There are 2 options to travel between Leicester and Blackburn including taking a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Blackburn is a bus with an average price of $26 (€23).

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

      A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Leicester to Blackburn costing on average $27 (€24).

      The quickest way to travel to Blackburn from Leicester is by train, which takes on average 3 h 16 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Getting to Blackburn by bus takes 4 h on average.

      The distance is approximately 94 miles (152 km) from Leicester to Blackburn.

      The average frequency per day from Leicester to Blackburn is:

      • 2 buses a day.
      • Around 5 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and 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 Leicester to Blackburn:

        The following travel companies offer services from Leicester to Blackburn:

        • National Express can get you to Blackburn by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Leicester to Blackburn for $26 (€23) on Omio.
        • Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3), West Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express or Cross Country can get you to Blackburn by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Leicester to Blackburn for $27 (€24) on Omio.

        Yes, there are direct services available from Leicester to Blackburn 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 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 Leicester.

        Many of our customers who book a trip from Leicester to Blackburn often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Stockport, Blackpool or Birmingham. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Leicester and Blackburn itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Blackburn and any of these top destinations today!
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