There are 7 ways to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 50m£61–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
9h£35–66Drive 186.1 mi
- Drive from Buckinghamshire to Prestoncar 186.1 mi
3h 33m£46–67Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 9m£75–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Pointbus 100
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
5h 18m£58–99Train
- Take the train from Princes Risborough to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
5h 52m£88–143Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wendover to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 18m£102–213
Buckinghamshire to Preston by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Buckinghamshire to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Clock Tower and arriving at Bus Station via Aylesbury Bus Stn, The Point, Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Buckinghamshire to Preston. However, there are services departing from Wendover and arriving at Preston via Harrow-on-the-Hill station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Buckinghamshire and Preston is 244 miles. The road distance is 187.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 50m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston, including transfers.
Buckinghamshire to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Buckinghamshire to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Buckinghamshire to Preston is to train via London which takes 3h 50m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Buckinghamshire, England and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clock Tower to Bus Station via Aylesbury Bus Stn, The Point, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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 Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Princes Risborough to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Wendover to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Buckinghamshire to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Buckinghamshire to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buckinghamshire to Preston is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Buckinghamshire to Preston.
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