There are 8 ways to get from Canterbury to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 38m£101–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus Uk030
10h 10m£37–142Drive 285 mi
- Drive from Canterbury to Prestoncar 285 mi
4h 41m£71–102Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 44m£116–377Train via Preston
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
4h 55m£71–133Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 2m£151–351Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 13m£319–644Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 34m£104–263
Canterbury to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £150 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Preston is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £100 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Preston. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Canterbury and Preston is 280 miles. The road distance is 286.6 miles.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Canterbury to Preston, including transfers.
Canterbury to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Preston train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Preston is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £150 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Preston via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Canterbury to Preston train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canterbury to Preston is 287 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Canterbury to Preston.
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