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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Eastbourne to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £119, while a flight costs an average of £308.
Distance: 408 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£119 Average Price Cheapest | £308 Average Price | £82 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Eastbourne to Blackpool:
A train is £189 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Eastbourne to Blackpool costing on average £308.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 52m.
You'll arrive about 1h 41m sooner (4h 22m by train vs 6h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £119 compared to roughly £82 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Blackpool from Eastbourne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Eastbourne to Blackpool is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:350h55Eastbourne21:30Blackpool£1151One-way0 changes
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20:350h55Eastbourne21:30Blackpool£1151One-way0 changes
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20:350h55Eastbourne21:30Blackpool£1151One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Eastbourne to Blackpool:
A train is £189 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Eastbourne to Blackpool costing on average £308.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Eastbourne and Blackpool as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Eastbourne station (EBN) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Travel with British Airways to go to Blackpool by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Blackpool by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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