There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Holywell by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 11 bus via Warrington
best- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
2h 41m£21–37Train, bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchangebus X30
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
3h 59m£11–19Drive 57.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Holywellcar 57.9 mi
1h 30m£15–21Train, line 11 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
3h 34m£28–52Bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Waterstones to Railway Approachbus 2A
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
5h 38m£13–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Holywell is to train and bus and line 11 bus which costs £10 - £19 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Holywell is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Waterstones and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Whitechapel and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Preston and Holywell is 62 miles. The road distance is 58.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Holywell without a car is to train and line 11 bus via Warrington which takes 2h 41m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Preston to Holywell, including transfers.
Preston to Holywell bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Waterstones station.
Preston to Holywell bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Railway Approach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Holywell is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Preston to Holywell.
There are 2979+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a bus from Waterstones to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Railway Approach, Ormskirk, Moorfields, Whitechapel, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand J to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Waterstones to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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