The cheapest and fastest trains from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£8
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£16
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
1 h 3 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
1 h 6 m
Trains on 17 Sept
54
Distance
66 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) will cost around £16 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £8.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 54 trains from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO), including 36 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 66 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 3 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 12 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
G8983218:221h19Blackpool North (BPN)19:41Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G8983819:221h19Blackpool North (BPN)20:41Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G8984119:581h13Blackpool North (BPN)21:11Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G8984920:581h13Blackpool North (BPN)22:11Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G8984520:221h19Blackpool North (BPN)21:41Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G88967+
W848999:191h03Blackpool North (BPN)10:22Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£321One-way1 change
G88963+
W848968:191h03Blackpool North (BPN)9:22Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£321One-way1 change
G88976+
W8490311:191h03Blackpool North (BPN)12:22Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£261One-way1 change
G8981421:561h10Blackpool North (BPN)23:06Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£81One-way0 changes
G898164:591h12Blackpool North (BPN)6:11Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)£91One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 66 km
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| Train | Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£18 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest | £14 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO):
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 26m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (1h 11m by train vs 1h 15m by car). Tickets start at around £18 compared to roughly £14 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train times
The table below shows live departures for Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) trains for today, Wednesday 16 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G89841 | 19:58 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h13 | 21:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89173+ W84928 | On time 20:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 21:23 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89845 | 20:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 21:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89849 | 20:58 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h13 | 22:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89178+ W84932 | On time 21:09 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h12 | 22:21 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89852 | On time 21:21 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h22 | 22:43 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89671 | 21:56 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h10 | 23:06 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G88947+ W84877 | On time 22:02 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 23:21 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89856 | On time 22:23 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 23:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 17 September | |||||
G89816 | 4:59 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h12 | 6:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89818 | 5:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 6:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
W34004_W34251+ G89877 | 5:35 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 6:54 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89820 | 5:55 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 7:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89147+ W84878 | 6:04 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 7:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89822 | 6:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 7:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89824 | 6:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 8:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89153+ W84893 | 7:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 8:23 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89826 | 7:21 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h20 | 8:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89828 | 7:53 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 9:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G88963+ W84896 | 8:19 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h03 | 9:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89831 | 8:23 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 9:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89833 | 8:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 10:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G88967+ W84899 | 9:19 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h03 | 10:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89836 | 9:25 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 10:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89839 | 9:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 11:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89171+ W84901 | 10:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 11:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89843 | 10:25 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 11:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89847 | 10:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 12:12 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G88976+ W84903 | 11:19 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h03 | 12:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89850 | 11:24 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 12:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89854 | 11:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 13:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89163+ W84907 | 12:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 13:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89857 | 12:25 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 13:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89861 | 12:55 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 14:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89169+ W84908 | 13:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 14:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89863 | 13:25 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 14:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89865 | 13:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 15:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89176+ W84912 | 14:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 15:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89867 | 14:25 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 15:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89817 | 14:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 16:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89150+ W84915 | 15:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 16:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89819 | 15:23 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h18 | 16:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89821 | 15:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 17:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89149+ W84918 | 16:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 17:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89823 | 16:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 17:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89825 | 16:54 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 18:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89155+ W84922 | 17:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 18:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89827 | 17:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 18:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89830 | 17:56 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h16 | 19:12 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89161+ W84923 | 18:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h17 | 19:22 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89832 | 18:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 19:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89834 | 18:58 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h13 | 20:11 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
G89167+ W84873 | 19:05 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 20:24 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 1 change | |
G89838 | 19:22 Blackpool North (BPN) | 1h19 | 20:41 Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
Trains from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £10 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:59, the last at 21:23. The fastest train covers the 66 km distance in 54m.
Distance 66 km |
Average train duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price £10 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 54m |
First train 3:59 |
Last train 21:23 |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Train companies: Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) trainsNorthern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited trains will get you between Blackpool North (BPN) and Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) from £6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Manchester Oxford Road (MCO), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Blackpool North (BPN) and Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
Most Blackpool North (BPN) to Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) trains use the Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly station pair. Use this guide to compare Blackpool North (BPN) and Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Blackpool North from Blackpool city centre
Blackpool North train station facilities and services
Blackpool North has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office and Bike Parking.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Blackpool North.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Blackpool North.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Blackpool North: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Blackpool North: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Blackpool North: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A Station, Scooter Friendly Station - Access to station front down 30 metre ramp from Talbot Road, 10 metre ramp or 9 steps from Springfield Road or 16 steps from High Street. Level access from station front onto concourse then through wide doors onto all platforms. There is a dropped kerb access to the station entrance from the Blue Badge car parking spaces, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards Located Just inside concourse on right hand side, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
Getting to Manchester Oxford Road from Manchester city centre
Manchester Oxford Road train station facilities and services
Manchester Oxford Road has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Manchester Oxford Road.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Manchester Oxford Road.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Manchester Oxford Road: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Manchester Oxford Road: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Manchester Oxford Road: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: No, Step free access note: Category B Station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station - There are two lifts at the Piccadilly end of platform 4 and 2/3 which connect the concourse area platform 4 and 5 with 2/3. Note: there is no lift access to platform 1 at all, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
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