St Albans City to Preston Trains

St Albans City to Preston trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between St Albans City and Preston takes 2h 51m and the fastest train takes 2h 35m. There is a train service every few hours from St Albans City to Preston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 51m
Duration: 228 mi
Distance: £102
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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St Albans City to Preston train times

Trains run hourly between St Albans City and Preston. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from St Albans City is at 11:09 PM which arrives into Preston at 3:36 AM. All services require a transfer at London St Pancras Intl and take an average of 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

11:57 AM → 2:38 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
12:57 PM → 3:38 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
1:57 PM → 4:38 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
2:57 PM → 5:38 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 13, 2026

4:52 AM → 8:09 AM
3h 16m • 1 change
7:03 AM → 9:38 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
8:03 AM → 10:39 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
8:57 AM → 11:38 AM
2h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 14, 2026

4:52 AM → 8:09 AM
3h 16m • 1 change
7:03 AM → 9:38 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
8:03 AM → 10:39 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
8:57 AM → 11:38 AM
2h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 15, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:35 AM
3h 12m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 9:38 AM
2h 41m • 1 change
7:57 AM → 10:38 AM
2h 41m • 1 change

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