There are 4 ways to get from Blackpool Tramway to Preston by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Squires Gate to Prestontrain Blackpool South - Colne / ...
50 min£7–13Line 68 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Starr Gate to 53 Degreesbus 68
1h 18m£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackpool Tramway to Prestontaxi 15.8 mi
25 min£35–50Drive 15.8 mi
- Drive from Blackpool Tramway to Prestoncar 15.8 mi
25 min£4–6
Blackpool Tramway to Preston by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool Tramway to Preston is to line 68 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool Tramway to Preston is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Starr Gate and arriving at 53 Degrees. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Squires Gate and arriving at Preston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Blackpool Tramway and Preston is 19 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool Tramway to Preston without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £7 - £13.
The train from Squires Gate to Preston takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Blackpool Tramway to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Starr Gate station.
Blackpool Tramway to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Squires Gate station.
The best way to get from Blackpool Tramway to Preston is to train which takes 50 min and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can line 68 bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Blackpool Tramway, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Squires Gate to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Starr Gate to 53 Degrees every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Squires Gate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Starr Gate to 53 Degrees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
Blackpool 24/7 Taxis
Blackpool Coastal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1253 381010
- Website
- blackpoolcoastalcars.co.uk
C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1253 292 929
- Website
- ccabs.net
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool Tramway to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at 53 Degrees station.
Blackpool Tramway to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool Tramway to Preston is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Blackpool Tramway to Preston.
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