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Compare coach and train for Bath to Blackpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bath to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, while a train costs an average of £51.
Distance: 275 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£51 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Blackpool:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Blackpool costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 32m.
The journey is about 1h 35m faster (3h 42m by train vs 5h 17m by car) and roughly £6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£51 vs £57). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bath to Blackpool
How to get to Blackpool from Bath by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bath to Blackpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 16:1514h35Bath6:50Blackpool£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 16:1514h35Bath6:50Blackpool£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 10:488h27Bath19:15Blackpool£411One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Blackpool:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Blackpool costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 32m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bath and Blackpool as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bath Spa (BTH) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bath, Bus Station and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, First Bristol, Bath & the West to go to Blackpool by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Blackpool by train.
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