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Compare train and coach for Margate to Blackpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Margate to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £56 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, while a train costs an average of £102.
Distance: 404 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£102 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest | £86 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 25m Average total duration 15h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Margate to Blackpool:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Margate to Blackpool costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 16h 25m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (5h 19m by train vs 5h 59m by car). Tickets start at around £102 compared to roughly £86 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 Margate by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Margate to Blackpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:1512h35Margate7:50Blackpool£661One-way1 change
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- 19:1512h35Margate7:50Blackpool£661One-way1 change
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- 19:1512h35Margate7:50Blackpool£661One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Margate to Blackpool:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Margate to Blackpool costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 16h 25m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Margate and Blackpool as scheduled services by train and coach 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 Margate station (MAR) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Margate, Marine Terrace and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Southeastern to go to Blackpool by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Blackpool by coach.
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