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Compare train and bus for Blackpool to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 149 miles (241 km)
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$54 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest |
3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Blackpool to Glasgow
How to get from Blackpool to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Glasgow is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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L0236910:19 AM2h56Blackpool North (BPN)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)$761One-way1 transfer
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L0236910:19 AM2h56Blackpool North (BPN)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)$761One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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L0236910:19 AM2h56Blackpool North (BPN)1:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)$761One-way1 transfer
Other options
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W024358:30 AM3h31Blackpool South (BPS)12:01 PMGlasgow Central (GLC)$761One-way1 transfer
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C740838:26 AM3h05Layton (LAY)11:31 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$781One-way1 transfer
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C740838:23 AM3h08Blackpool North (BPN)11:31 AMGlasgow Central (GLC)$781One-way1 transfer
BA1359 · BA14868:50 AM6h45Manchester Airport3:35 PMGlasgow International Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
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BA87228:50 AM6h35Manchester Airport3:25 PMGlasgow International Airport$3901One-way1 transfer
BA1381 · BA14767:45 AM4h45Manchester Airport12:30 PMGlasgow International Airport$4191One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Blackpool to Glasgow
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Glasgow:
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Glasgow costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Glasgow as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Buses mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Scotrail, Northern Rail to go to Glasgow by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Glasgow by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Megabus.
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