There are 2 ways to get from Preston to Lakenheath by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Preston to Lakenheath is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Lakenheath is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Lakenheath. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Preston and Lakenheath is 227 miles. The road distance is 202 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Lakenheath without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Preston to Lakenheath, including transfers.
Preston to Lakenheath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Lakenheath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Lakenheath is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Preston to Lakenheath.
There are 395+ hotels available in Lakenheath.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Lakenheath, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Lakenheath via Crewe, Nuneaton, and Ely in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
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