Blackpool (BLK): the Squires Gate buses on Blackpool Road North
No stop is at the terminal. The nearest, Blackpool Road North and Leach Lane, are about 480 metres away, served by routes 5, 7 and 10.
- There is no bus stop at the terminal. The operator's own data has nothing at the door.
- The nearest stops are Blackpool Road North and Leach Lane, both about 480 metres away.
- Route 10 runs 07:34 to 23:47, with about 464 scheduled calls, towards Corporation Street, Market Street and Saltcotes Road.
- Route 7 runs 06:19 to 23:04, between Cleveleys Bus Station, Corporation Street and Lytham Square.
- Route 5 runs 05:35 to 23:19, serving the Affinity Outlet and Corporation Street.
- Corporation Street is the town centre, near the Tower and the promenade.
- Squires Gate railway station is close by, on the South Fylde line from Blackpool South to Preston.
- Blackpool Airport handles general aviation and offshore helicopter work, not scheduled passenger flights.
What runs nearby
- Blackpool Transport's network data has no stop at the airport itself.
- The closest are Blackpool Road North and Leach Lane, both about 480 metres, with Formby Road at 600 metres and Dawson Road at about 710.
- Route 10, about 464 scheduled calls, 07:34 to 23:47, towards Corporation Street, Market Street and Saltcotes Road.
- Route 7, 06:19 to 23:04, Cleveleys Bus Station to Corporation Street to Lytham Square.
- Route 5, 05:35 to 23:19, via the Affinity Outlet and Corporation Street.
The railway
- Squires Gate station is close to the airport, on the South Fylde line between Blackpool South and Preston.
- Preston is on the West Coast Main Line, so the rail connection reaches the national network.
- Blackpool North is the main station for the town, with the more frequent services.
What the airport is now
- Blackpool no longer has scheduled passenger flights. It operates as a general aviation field and a base for offshore helicopter work to the Irish Sea gas platforms.
- Manchester and Liverpool are the airports serving the region, both about 90 km away.
- The site is also known as Squires Gate, its historical name, which is what the surrounding stops and station are called.
If you are heading into town
- Corporation Street is the centre, for the Tower, the Winter Gardens and the promenade.
- Lytham and St Annes are south along the coast, reached on route 7 and 10.
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