As a place to work, Blackpool offers excellent transport options. Blackpool is linked to the National Motorway system by the M55 and within 20mins you gain access to the M6.
Blackpool is also well served by public transport. National Coaches provide regular services to the London / Edinburgh route, while the main railway network there is a speedy shuttle service to Preston where there are regular train services along the west coast and to London and Manchester.
Local buses run frequently both within the town and to surrounding towns .
Distances from Blackpool
By Road
- Preston – 18 miles
- Leeds – 85 miles
- Windermere (Lake District) 62 miles
- Manchester – 50 miles
- London – 240 miles
- Edinburgh – 196 miles
By Rail (approx journey time)
- Leeds – 2 hours
- Birmingham – 2hrs 20mins
- Manchester – 1hour 30mins
- London - 3 hours
- Edinburgh - 3 hours 30mins
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