There are 8 ways to get from Hertford 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 22m£58–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tesco 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 53m£36–60Drive 208.3 mi
- Drive from Hertford to Prestoncar 208.3 mi
3h 31m£52–75Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Hertford North to Moorgatetrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 58m£91–291Train 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£88–152Fly 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
6h 15m£60–170Fly 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 32m£67–203Fly 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 32m£61–162
Hertford to Preston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hertford to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hertford to Preston is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Hertford to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Tesco and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hertford to Preston. However, there are services departing from Hertford East and arriving at Preston via Tottenham Hale Station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Hertford and Preston is 234 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hertford to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Hertford to Preston, including transfers.
Hertford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Tesco station.
Hertford to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Hertford to Preston is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Hertford, 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 Tesco to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hertford North to Moorgate
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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
- +44 800 200 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 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
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Tesco to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Hertford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hertford to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hertford to Preston is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Hertford to Preston.
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