There are 7 ways to get from Poole to Blackpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 17m£117–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
9h 30m£47–89Drive 265.2 mi
- Drive from Poole to Blackpoolcar 265.2 mi
5h 7m£66–95Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 25m£110–317Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool Northtrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
8h 16m£127–201Train via Liverpool
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
9h 11m£122–228Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
7h 23m£133–335
Poole to Blackpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Blackpool is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Blackpool is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at National Express Coach Facility via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Blackpool North via Bournemouth, Stafford and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Poole and Blackpool is 301 miles. The road distance is 266.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Blackpool without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 17m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Poole to Blackpool, including transfers.
Poole to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Blackpool train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Poole to Blackpool is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 17m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Blackpool North via Bournemouth, Stafford, and Preston in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Poole to Blackpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Blackpool train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Blackpool is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Poole to Blackpool.
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