There are 6 ways to get from Abingdon to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 46m£69–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 43m£22–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 15m£38–68Drive 180.3 mi
- Drive from Abingdon to Prestoncar 180.3 mi
3h 11m£45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 15m£102–343Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
5h 32m£79–125
Abingdon to Preston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abingdon to Preston is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Abingdon to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Abingdon to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Stratton Way and arriving at Bus Station via Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop and Millennium Point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Abingdon to Preston. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Preston via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Abingdon and Preston is 182 miles. The road distance is 181.3 miles.
The best way to get from Abingdon to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Abingdon to Preston, including transfers.
Abingdon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop station.
Abingdon to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Abingdon to Preston is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Stratton Way to Preston via Police Station, Speedwell Street, Railway Station, Oxford, and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stratton Way to Bus Station via Westgate, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, and Millennium Point in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Abingdon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Abingdon to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abingdon to Preston is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Abingdon to Preston.
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