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Compare train and coach for Taunton to Blackpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Taunton to Blackpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £57, while a train costs an average of £266.
Distance: 312 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£266 Average Price | £57 Average Price Cheapest | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 5m Average total duration 11h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m 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 Taunton to Blackpool:
A coach is £210 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taunton to Blackpool costing on average £266.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 5m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (4h 7m by train vs 4h 34m by car). Tickets start at around £266 compared to roughly £67 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 Taunton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taunton to Blackpool is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:1010h40Taunton14:50Blackpool£571One-way1 change
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- 4:1010h40Taunton14:50Blackpool£571One-way1 change
Fastest
- 4:1010h40Taunton14:50Blackpool£571One-way1 change
Other options
- 18:0013h50Taunton7:50Blackpool£571One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Taunton to Blackpool:
A coach is £210 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taunton to Blackpool costing on average £266.
Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 5m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taunton and Blackpool as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Taunton station (TAU) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Taunton, Park Street (opposite County Hall) and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Blackpool by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Blackpool by train.
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