Trains from Glasgow to Blackpool

Glasgow to Blackpool train information

All trains from Glasgow (South Western Scotland) to Blackpool (North West England) are provided by TransPennine Express. The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.

There are 150 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Glasgow to Blackpool is around 3h21m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Blackpool from Glasgow, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

We found tickets from £30.91 to travel in the next month. Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Glasgow to Blackpool train tickets

Glasgow - Blackpool prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Glasgow to Blackpool by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Glasgow - Blackpool: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from Glasgow to Blackpool in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £12 when buying your seat 2 months in advance which is 42% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Glasgow to Blackpool trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Glasgow and Blackpool by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Blackpool to Glasgow and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Glasgow - Blackpool train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Glasgow Blackpool train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really profitable when travelling from Glasgow to Blackpool? Use your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average cost for a Glasgow Blackpool ticket (i.e.: £66.03)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of journeys needed across the year to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£66.03 = 1.33. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Glasgow to Blackpool (one way trip).

• The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey