There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Cheshire by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 84 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Willington Roadbus 84
2h 3m£17–31Bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterstones to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
5h 15m£8–13Train, bus, line 82 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Thynne Street to Northwich Bus Interchangebus 9A / ...
- Take the bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Methodist Churchbus 82
3h 15mDrive 50.6 mi
- Drive from Preston to Cheshirecar 50.6 mi
1h 6m£13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
3h 36m£14–28
Preston to Cheshire by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Cheshire is to bus and line 310 bus which costs £8 - £13 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Cheshire is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Cheshire. However, there are services departing from Waterstones and arriving at Willington Road via Bus Station, Whitechapel and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Preston and Cheshire is 54 miles. The road distance is 50.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Cheshire without a car is to train and line 84 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Preston to Cheshire, including transfers.
Preston to Cheshire bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Waterstones station.
Preston to Cheshire bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Cheshire is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Preston to Cheshire.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Cheshire.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Cheshire, England?
You can take a bus from Waterstones to Willington Road via Bus Station, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Willington Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Bus from Thynne Street to Northwich Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Methodist Church
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Waterstones to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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