Travel Guides
If you are driving from Manchester, take the M60 motorway towards Bury and then take the A58 towards Blackburn. If you are coming from Liverpool, take the M62 towards Manchester and then take the M66 towards Bury and finally the A56 towards Blackburn.
If you prefer to take the train, Blackburn with Darwen has its own railway station, which is served by trains from Manchester, Preston, and Leeds. From Manchester, take the train from Manchester Victoria station. From Preston, take the train from Preston station. From Leeds, take the train from Leeds station.
If you are coming from nearby towns, such as Accrington or Burnley, you can take a bus to Blackburn with Darwen. Bus services are frequent and reliable. Alternatively, you can take a taxi or drive using the driving directions mentioned above.
If you are traveling from farther away, you may want to fly into Manchester Airport, which is the closest international airport. From there, you can take a direct train to Blackburn with Darwen.
The closest airport to Blackburn with Darwen is Manchester Airport (MAN), which is about 30 miles away. The easiest route is to take the M65 motorway westbound for about 25 miles and then join the M61 northbound towards Manchester.