There are 7 ways to get from Harlow to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 4m£57–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- 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 / ...
8h 32m£37–63Drive 217.8 mi
- Drive from Harlow to Prestoncar 217.8 mi
3h 42m£54–78Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 52m£92–310Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 46m£64–175Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 7m£65–176Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 42m£385–644
Harlow to Preston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harlow to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Harlow to Preston is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlow station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Temp Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Harlow to Preston. However, there are services departing from Harlow Town and arriving at Preston via Tottenham Hale Station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Harlow and Preston is 232 miles. The road distance is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Harlow to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Harlow to Preston, including transfers.
Harlow to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Temp Bus Station.
Harlow to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Harlow to Preston is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Harlow, Essex, 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 Temp Bus Station to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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
- +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 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 Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Harlow to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Harlow to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlow to Preston is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Harlow to Preston.
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