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The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Blackpool is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 10 m
Average
7 h 46 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
324 km
Of the 4 buses that leave London for Blackpool every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 200 miles |
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Average coach duration | 7 h 50 min |
Average coach ticket price | £28 (€32) |
Coach frequency | 3 a day |
Direct coach | Yes, there is 1 direct coach a day |
Coach companies | National Express, FlixBus or Megabus |
Coaches from London to Blackpool cover the 200 miles long route taking on average 7 h 50 min with our travel partners like National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. Normally, there are 3 coaches operating per day. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £16, but the average price of coach tickets is £28. Travellers depart most frequently from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
For as little as £13 you can travel by coach to Blackpool from London with National Express, FlixBus and Megabus. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Known for its amusement arcades and vintage wooden rollercoasters, Blackpool Pleasure Beach sits on the Irish Sea coast of England in the north-west. Coaches depart from London's busy Victoria Coach Station headed for Blackpool Central Coach Station, covering the 250-mile route in as little as seven hours. National Express offers a mixture of direct and indirect options, usually with one change at Manchester Coach Station. Whenever passengers decide to travel, they can expect up to nine departures per day.
Only one company offers coaches from London to Blackpool. National Express is the sole provider of coaches, offering numerous direct and indirect departures per day. On board, National Express offers every customer free WiFi, spacious legroom and personal control of their air conditioning.
The journey time from London to Blackpool varies significantly. Any journey during rush hour takes traffic congestion into consideration. Some routes require a change at Manchester Coach Station, although this does not always make the journey longer. Monday to Friday, the fastest journey is the indirect route, leaving London at 7:00 a.m. to arrive in Blackpool for 2:00 p.m, taking just seven hours. Longer journeys can take up to nine hours.
Each day, passengers can expect between eight and nine coaches from London to Blackpool. Of these, there are usually three direct services. Generally, departures are grouped from morning to lunchtime, with one option for overnight travel.
Departure bus station: All coaches from London to Blackpool begin at London Victoria Coach Station. Found close to numerous tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the coach station is a short walk from London Victoria train station where passengers can connect to London Underground services and numerous local bus routes. Station facilities are extensive, with numerous shops, cafes and restaurants as well as toilet facilities.
Arrival bus station: Passengers will alight the service at Blackpool Central Coach Station. As the name would suggest, the coach station is centrally located, allowing passengers immediate access to numerous attractions. The coach station is just under a mile from Blackpool North train station and just over a mile from Blackpool South train station.
When departing from London, you have various coach station options to start your route from including London, Victoria Coach Station, Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and London, Golders Green Station. When arriving in Blackpool, you can end your route in coach stations like Blackpool, Central Coach Station, Blackpool, Talbot Road / Dickson Road and Blackpool, Abingdon Street / Deansgate.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from London, Victoria Coach Station, which is located around 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Blackpool, Central Coach Station, located 0.4 miles (721 m) away from the city centre.
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