Blackpool is located on the coast in the North West of England and enjoys the distinction of having a motorway link direct to its heart.

By Car:

Blackpool is easily accessible from all parts of Great Britain with the M55 motorway linking the town with the M6 motorway and the rest of the country’s motorways. For directions on how to get here, go to www.maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode of the campus you want to go to:

University Centre

Palatine Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 4DW

Bispham Campus

Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire FY2 0HB

Fleetwood Nautical Campus

Broadwater, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8JZ

By Rail:

Blackpool is connected through the railway network to most destinations. Intercity trains to Preston connect with the local shuttle service, giving speedy access to Blackpool.

Service from London (via Preston)

Frequency: Approximately 20 trains per day
Journey time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Service from Manchester

(including Manchester Airport)
Frequency: Approximately 45 per day
Journey time: 1 hour 10-45 minutes

Service from Preston

Frequency: Approximately 80 per day
Journey time: 25-30 minutes

For up-to-date information on times and prices contact National Rail Enquiries on Tel: 08457 484950.

By Coach:

The coach company National Express Coach Services operates to and from Blackpool throughout the year. Travel is available from almost any of their 1,000 destinations served within the UK. Further details are available from any National Express Agency or by telephoning 08705 808080. You can book online at www.nationalexpress.com

By Air:

Blackpool International Airport is situated only two miles from the town centre and, following a £2m refurbishment of its passenger terminal in 2006, has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers per year.

Regular scheduled services operate to Belfast, Dublin, the Isle of Man, Alicante, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Mahon, Malaga, Murcia, Palma and Tenerife.

Airlines operating from the airport include Jet2, AerArann and Manx 2.

For up-to-date travel information and to book flights, contact the airport on Tel: 01253 343434 or visit www.blackpoolinternational.com