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Blackpool · United Kingdom

Buses to Blackpool

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Blackpool, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Blackpool: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Blackpool to BlackburnUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
Blackpool to WiganUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 59 min
Blackpool to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Blackpool to St HelensUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Blackpool to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Blackpool to BoltonUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Blackpool to BurnleyUnited Kingdom54 km (33 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Blackpool to WarringtonUnited Kingdom56 km (35 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Blackpool to SalfordUnited Kingdom62 km (39 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Blackpool to ManchesterUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Blackpool to OldhamUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Blackpool to StockportUnited Kingdom74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Blackpool to LondonUnited Kingdom324 km (201 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Blackpool to BerlinGermany1,104 km (686 mi)about 20 h 3 min
Blackpool to MadridSpain1,491 km (926 mi)about 27 h
Blackpool to ParisFrance667 km (414 mi)about 12 h 13 min
Blackpool to HamburgGermany858 km (533 mi)about 15 h 39 min
Blackpool to ViennaAustria1,489 km (925 mi)about 26 h 58 min
Blackpool to BarcelonaSpain1,435 km (892 mi)about 26 h
Blackpool to StockholmSweden1,423 km (884 mi)about 25 h 47 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.