There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Gravesend by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 2m£59–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Uk030
6h 56m£41–63Drive 245.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Gravesendcar 245.9 mi
4h 13m£61–88Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Woodtrain
5h 14m£95–322Train via Preston
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Southbound
3h 23m£47–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
6h 35m£233–425Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
7h 11m£96–215Train to Liverpool, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
6h 35m£384–645
Preston to Gravesend by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Gravesend is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Gravesend is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Gravesend. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Gravesend. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Gravesend via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Preston and Gravesend is 234 miles. The road distance is 247.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Gravesend without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Preston to Gravesend, including transfers.
Preston to Gravesend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Gravesend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Gravesend is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Gravesend, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre twice daily. Tickets cost £27–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Gravesend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Preston to Gravesend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Gravesend is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Preston to Gravesend.
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