There are 5 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
55 min£11–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
1h 27m£3–7Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station)car 33.3 mi
43 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station)taxi 33.3 mi
43 min£75–95Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Preston32.5 mi
1h 16m£4–6
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) is to bus which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Preston. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Preston (Station) is 31 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £23.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston takes 55 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) is to train which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Preston (Station), England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 55 min. TransPennine Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station) is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Preston (Station).
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