Distance | 40 miles (65 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train or bus |
Ticket price range | $8 - $8 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $8 (€7) • 1 h 20 min |
Fastest mode | Train • $8 (€7) • 1 h 5 min |
Popular travel companies | National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 40 miles (65 km) by train or bus between Manchester and Blackpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Blackpool.
How to get from Manchester to Blackpool by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Manchester to Blackpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel on National Express and Northern Rail (3) travel from Manchester to Blackpool at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - Blackpool travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 options to travel to Blackpool from Manchester including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Blackpool is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $8 (€7) compared to other travel options to Blackpool:
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $8 (€7).
The fastest way from Manchester to Blackpool is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Blackpool that take longer:
Bus takes 1 h 20 min on average.
Blackpool is approximately 40 miles (65 km) away from Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Blackpool is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Manchester to Blackpool 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 Manchester to Blackpool:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Blackpool with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Blackpool tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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