There are 7 ways to get from Hatfield 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 10m£54–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hatfield 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 / ...
7h 57m£36–64Drive 201.7 mi
- Drive from Hatfield to Prestoncar 201.7 mi
3h 24m£50–72Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Hatfield (Herts) to Finsbury Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 8m£86–289Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stevenage to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
7h 29m£87–147Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 5m£69–169Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 30m£65–200
Hatfield to Preston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hatfield to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hatfield to Preston is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Hatfield station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Hatfield station and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Hatfield to Preston. However, there are services departing from Hatfield (Herts) and arriving at Preston via Finsbury Park station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Hatfield and Preston is 228 miles. The road distance is 202.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Hatfield to Preston, including transfers.
Hatfield to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hatfield station.
Hatfield to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Preston is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 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 Hatfield station to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 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 Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hatfield station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Hatfield to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hatfield to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hatfield to Preston is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Hatfield to Preston.
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