How to get to Falkirk from Blackpool

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Compare coach and train for Blackpool to Falkirk

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Falkirk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 18m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £51.

Distance: 247 km

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£51

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3h 48m

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from Blackpool to Falkirk

How to get to Falkirk from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Blackpool to Falkirk is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
12:306h38
Blackpool
19:08Falkirk
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Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
12:306h38
Blackpool
19:08Falkirk
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Fastest

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
12:306h38
Blackpool
19:08Falkirk
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2 changes

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Blackpool Transport
09:098h59
Blackpool
18:08Falkirk
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3 changes
Blackpool Transport
14:4417h24
Blackpool
08:08Falkirk
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Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
14:3017h38
Blackpool
08:08Falkirk
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FAQs: Blackpool to Falkirk

Travel to Falkirk easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Blackpool to Falkirk.

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There are 2 options to travel between Blackpool and Falkirk including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Blackpool to Falkirk is a coach with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Falkirk:

A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Falkirk costing on average £51.

The fastest way to travel from Blackpool to Falkirk is by train with an average journey time of 4h 14m.

Other travel options to Falkirk take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 50m.

The Blackpool to Falkirk distance is approximately 247 km.
The average frequency per day from Blackpool to Falkirk is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Falkirk as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blackpool to Falkirk:
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Falkirk High (FKK).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Blackpool to Falkirk, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3) to go to Falkirk by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Blackpool Transport, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Falkirk by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Blackpool to Falkirk often also extend their vacation to go to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, London, Ingliston. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Falkirk and these popular destinations at a great price.

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