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How to get fromLondon Stansted Airport (STN) to Prestonby train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Preston by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train Stansted Express
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    3h 20m
    £84–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    8h 22m
    £34–63

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    7h 56m
    £53–123

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Prestonrideshare rideshare 220.5 mi
    3h 55m
    £35–50

  5. Drive 220.5 mi

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Prestoncar car 220.5 mi
    3h 55m
    £54–77

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    4h 35m
    £58–174

  7. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 48m
    £122–186

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane STN - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    4h 48m
    £61–154

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    4h 56m
    £100–329

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Preston by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Preston, England?

You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Preston via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 8h 22m.

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