There are 9 ways to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
4h 33m£61–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 35m£23–44Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 24m£117–253Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 42m£82–138Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
4h 15m£92–220Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
4h 42m£64–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus 216
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
6h£78–149Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bristol-BRS to Preston197 mi
3h 23mDrive 197 mi
- Drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Prestoncar 197 mi
3h 23m£48–69
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Public Transport Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Preston via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Preston is 179 miles. The road distance is 198.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston, including transfers.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Bristol Airport (BRS), England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Preston via Temple Meads Stn, Bristol Temple Meads, and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Bristol-BRS to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston.
Book your Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preston bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Preston.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Preston. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















































