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Runcorn to Blackpool train route details

First train
First train
06:02
Last train
Last train
23:51
Departure city
Departure city
Runcorn
Arrival city
Arrival city
Blackpool
Journey time
Journey time
1h 11m
Distance
Distance
34 miles
Price
Price
IDR 94,124*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Avanti West Coast, Northern, LNR & WMR

What are the next train times from Runcorn to Blackpool?

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15:58
1h 59m, 1 change
Runcorn
17:57
Blackpool North
LNR & WMRNorthern
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16:11
1h 15m, 2 change
Runcorn East
17:26
Blackpool North
Transport for WalesAvanti West Coast
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16:22
2h 14m, 1 change
Runcorn
18:36
Blackpool North
LNR & WMRNorthern
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17:05
1h 52m, 1 change
Runcorn
18:57
Blackpool North
Avanti West CoastNorthern
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17:11
1h 15m, 2 change
Runcorn East
18:26
Blackpool North
Transport for WalesAvanti West Coast
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17:41
1h 41m, 2 change
Runcorn East
19:22
Paris
NorthernAvanti West Coast
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