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Compare train and coach for Blackpool to Salford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Salford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £10, while a coach costs an average of £23.
Distance: 62 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£10 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Salford:
A train is £13 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Blackpool to Salford costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 56m.
Tickets start at around £10 compared to roughly £13 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £3. The journey takes 1h 8m versus 1h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Blackpool to Salford
How to get to Salford from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Salford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:501h30Blackpool8:20Salford£61One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Salford:
A train is £13 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Blackpool to Salford costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 56m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Salford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Salford Crescent (SLD).
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with National Express to go to Salford by coach.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited to go to Salford by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with National Express.
- 0 direct trains per day with Northern Trains Limited.
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