Blackburn: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Blackburn is a city of 146,521 people in United Kingdom (England), 121 m (397 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Blackburn runs from about 7 h 30 min a day in late December to 17 h 10 min in late June (computed for 53.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Blackburn is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 52 km), Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 56 km).
Flights to Blackburn: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Blackburn · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 296 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 146 km — tours
- Dublin, 253 km (Ireland) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Glasgow, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Manchester, 34 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 79 km — tours
- Leeds, 62 km — buses · car rental
- Edinburgh, 249 km — buses · car rental
- Liverpool, 50 km — buses · car rental
- Bristol, 255 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Altena, Péronne, Tarnów.
Common questions
Which airport serves Blackburn?
Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Blackburn?
About 146,521 people live in Blackburn, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Blackburn in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Blackburn?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Blackburn?
London (296 km), Birmingham (146 km), Dublin (253 km), Glasgow (261 km), Manchester (34 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.