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Compare train and coach for Blackpool to Skipton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Skipton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a train costs an average of £51.
Distance: 70 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£51 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m 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 Blackpool to Skipton:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Skipton costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Skipton take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 41m.
Tickets start at around £51 compared to roughly £15 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-36.67. The journey takes 2h 49m versus 1h 15m 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 Skipton
How to get to Skipton from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Skipton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:193h05Blackpool8:24Skipton£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 5:193h05Blackpool8:24Skipton£201One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8:232h32Blackpool10:55Skipton£381One-way2 changes
Other options
- 8:193h06Blackpool11:25Skipton£201One-way1 change
- 6:193h17Blackpool9:36Skipton£201One-way1 change
- 9:193h19Blackpool12:38Skipton£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Skipton:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Skipton costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Skipton take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 41m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Skipton 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 Skipton station (SKI).
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Keighley, Towngate.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express to go to Skipton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Skipton by coach.
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