There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Beamish Museum by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Metrocentretrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
3h 7m£74–132Drive 112.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Beamish Museumcar 112.3 mi
2h 15m£28–41Bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
- Take the bus from Interchange to Station Roadbus 8
6h 55m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Beamish Museum is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Beamish Museum is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Beamish Museum station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Station Road via Manchester Central Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Beamish Museum. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Metrocentre via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Preston and Beamish Museum is 156 miles. The road distance is 112.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Beamish Museum without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Preston to Beamish Museum, including transfers.
Preston to Beamish Museum bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Beamish Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Beamish Museum is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus and line 8 bus, which costs and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Beamish Museum, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Beamish Museum via Carlisle and Metrocentre in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Beamish Museum via Manchester Central Coach Station, Interchange, and Station Road in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Metrocentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Beamish Museum bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Preston to Beamish Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Beamish Museum is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Preston to Beamish Museum.
There are 2244+ hotels available in Beamish Museum.