There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Drive from Rhoose to Butlin's Mineheadcar
7h 31m£82–149Drive 244 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Butlin's Mineheadcar 244 mi
4h 17m£61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bridgwater Collegebus 62
- Take the bus from Bridgwater College to Elm Grovebus 15
12h 29mTrain via Birmingham
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 42m£98–157Train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tauntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
7h 58m£103–165
Preston to Butlin's Minehead by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Butlin's Minehead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Elm Grove via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Interchange and Bridgwater College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Butlin's Minehead. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Preston and Butlin's Minehead is 305 miles. The road distance is 245.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead without a car is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead, including transfers.
Preston to Butlin's Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Butlin's Minehead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Birmingham, which costs £95 - £160 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Butlin's Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Butlin's Minehead via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Interchange, Bridgwater College, and Elm Grove in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Butlin's Minehead via Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Lethbridge Arms, and Butlins Main Gate in around 7h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01453 825774
- [email protected]
- Website
- K B Coaches
Bus from Interchange to Bridgwater College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- K B Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bridgwater College to Elm Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Butlin's Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to Butlin's Minehead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Butlin's Minehead is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Preston to Butlin's Minehead.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Butlin's Minehead.

































