There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Oswestry by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5
3h 15m£24–55Bus, line 310 bus, line 1 bus, line 2 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 Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
7h 6m£8–16Train, line 1 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
3h 39m£19–35Drive 77.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Oswestrycar 77.9 mi
1h 28m£19–28
Preston to Oswestry by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Oswestry is to bus and line 310 bus and line 1 bus and line 2 bus which costs £8 - £16 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Oswestry is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Oswestry station. However, there are services departing from Waterstones and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Whitechapel, Railway Station and Wrexham Bus Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Preston and Oswestry is 107 miles. The road distance is 78.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Oswestry without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £23 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Preston to Oswestry, including transfers.
Preston to Oswestry bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Waterstones station.
Preston to Oswestry bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Oswestry is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Preston to Oswestry.
There are 584+ hotels available in Oswestry.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Oswestry, England?
You can take a bus from Waterstones to Bus Station via Bus Station, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, and Wrexham Bus Station 1 in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- 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
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Waterstones to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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