--- title: "Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester is 68 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/blackpool-to-manchester-greater-manchester" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/blackpool-to-manchester-greater-manchester.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Wyld%2C_William_-_Manchester_from_Kersal_Moor%2C_with_rustic_figures_and_goats_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/1920px-Wyld%2C_William_-_Manchester_from_Kersal_Moor%2C_with_rustic_figures_and_goats_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" --- ![Manchester Greater Manchester](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Wyld%2C_William_-_Manchester_from_Kersal_Moor%2C_with_rustic_figures_and_goats_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/1920px-Wyld%2C_William_-_Manchester_from_Kersal_Moor%2C_with_rustic_figures_and_goats_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) # How to get from Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester) [Manchester Greater Manchester to Blackpool](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/manchester-greater-manchester-to-blackpool) Wyld, William (Public domain) **Fastest:** 1h 18m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £5\ by bus\ **Distance:** 68 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 11\ 4 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 68 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 15 min slower than driving but £2 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest 1h 33m£5–31 Estimated 3 departures · National Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester) - [**Drive** fastest 1h 18m£8–10 Estimated 87 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester) - [**Train** Least hassle 1h 16m£11–113 Estimated 8 departures · TransPennine Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester) - [**Taxi** 1h 18m£120–175 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:08 → 09:54 1h 46m · 2 changes · Northern Rail Northern£12–42](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:08 → 09:52 1h 44m · 3 changes · Northern Rail Northern£11–42](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:12 → 10:06 1h 54m · 1 change · Northern Rail Northern£12–42](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [08:16 → 10:20 2h 4m · 1 change · National Express 121£5–12](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [08:16 → 09:32 1h 16m · 1 change · Northern Rail Northern£24–59](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [08:19 → 09:49 1h 30m · direct · Northern Rail Northern£46–87](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 7. [08:23 → 09:56 1h 33m · direct · National Express 121£19–31](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 8. [08:28 → 10:01 1h 33m · 1 change · Preston Bus 19£70–113](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Blackpool&to=Manchester+Greater+Manchester&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t7) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 18m door to door. The straight-line distance is 68 km. What is the cheapest way from Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester? Bus is the cheapest, from £5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 1h 16m. Fares run £11–113 across classes. How much is the bus from Blackpool to Manchester Greater Manchester? Buses take about 1h 33m and cost £5–31 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Manchester Greater Manchester from Blackpool by road? About 87 km, roughly 1h 18m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £8–10; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - Northern Rail - TransPennine Express Buses - Bee Network - National Express - Preston Bus Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Manchester Greater Manchester City and metropolitan borough in England Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, at the centre of the eponymous county of Greater Manchester. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. 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