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Car hire and driving in Blackpool

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LPL means 55 km (34 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Blackpool

Car rental from Blackpool: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Blackpool to BlackburnUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Blackpool to WiganUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Blackpool to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Blackpool to St HelensUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Blackpool to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Blackpool to BoltonUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Blackpool to BurnleyUnited Kingdom54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Blackpool to WarringtonUnited Kingdom56 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Blackpool to SalfordUnited Kingdom62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Blackpool to ManchesterUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Blackpool to OldhamUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Blackpool to StockportUnited Kingdom74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Blackpool to LondonUnited Kingdom324 km (201 mi)about 4 h 56 min
Blackpool to BerlinGermany1,104 km (686 mi)about 16 h 50 min
Blackpool to MadridSpain1,491 km (926 mi)about 22 h 44 min
Blackpool to RomeItaly1,755 km (1,090 mi)about 26 h 46 min
Blackpool to ParisFrance667 km (414 mi)about 10 h 10 min
Blackpool to HamburgGermany858 km (533 mi)about 13 h 5 min
Blackpool to BudapestHungary1,699 km (1,056 mi)about 25 h 55 min
Blackpool to WarsawPoland1,611 km (1,001 mi)about 24 h 34 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 compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Blackpool?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

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

  • 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 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.