There are 5 ways to get from Cheshire to Preston by bus, train, or car
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Line 84 bus, train via Warrington Bank Quay
best- Take the bus from Headless Woman to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
- Take the train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
2h 10m£16–29Line 84 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Yew Tree Bank to Bus Stationbus 84
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 22m£13–33Drive 51 mi
- Drive from Cheshire to Prestoncar 51 mi
1h 5m£13–19Line 82 bus, line 9 bus, train
- Take the bus from Methodist Church to Northwich Bus Interchangebus 82
- Take the bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Stationbus 9 / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
2h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
3h 4m£22–44
Cheshire to Preston by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cheshire to Preston is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cheshire to Preston is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Cheshire to Preston. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Preston via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Cheshire and Preston is 53 miles. The road distance is 51.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cheshire to Preston without a car is to line 84 bus and train via Warrington Bank Quay which takes 2h 10m and costs £16 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Cheshire to Preston, including transfers.
Cheshire to Preston train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Chester station.
Cheshire to Preston train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central Loop Line station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheshire to Preston is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Cheshire to Preston.
There are 2309+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Cheshire, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Willington Road to Preston via Chester Bus Interchange, Chester, Liverpool Central Loop Line, and Liverpool Lime Street in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Headless Woman to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Yew Tree Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Methodist Church to Northwich Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
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