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Compare coach and train 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 coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £14.
Distance: 62 km
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£18 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G89867 · P2880714:281h18Layton (LAY)15:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
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G89867 · P2880714:281h18Layton (LAY)15:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
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G89867 · P2880714:281h18Layton (LAY)15:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
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G89863 · P2880513:281h18Layton (LAY)14:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
G89857 · P2880112:281h18Layton (LAY)13:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
G89843 · P2879310:281h18Layton (LAY)11:46Salford Central (SFD)£261One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Salford:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Salford costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 9 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 coach and train 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 Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited to go to Salford by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Salford by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Northern Trains Limited.
- 1 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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