There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool Port to Preston by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
54 min£12–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Preston30.4 mi
1h£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
2h 24m£5–6Drive 30.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Port to Prestoncar 30.7 mi
53 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool Port to Prestontaxi 30.7 mi
53 min£100–120
Liverpool Port to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool Port station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Queen Square Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Preston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Liverpool Port and Preston is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs £12 - £25.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston takes 54 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Liverpool Port to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Liverpool Port to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to train which takes 54 min and costs £12 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 2h 24m.
What companies run services between Liverpool Port, Liverpool, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £14–25 and the journey takes 54 min. TransPennine Express also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Bus Station via Duke Street in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Liverpool to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool Port to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Duke Street station.
Liverpool Port to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Port to Preston is 31 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Liverpool Port to Preston.
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There are 2364+ hotels available in Preston.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool Port and Preston. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












