There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Rothbury by train or car
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Train via Morpeth
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain Carlisle - Newcastle / ...
3h 50m£78–157Drive 138.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Rothburycar 138.1 mi
2h 44m£34–49Train
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Alnmouthtrain
4h 3m£84–170Train #2
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Morpethtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 51m£124–183
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Rothbury is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Rothbury is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Rothbury. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Morpeth via Carlisle and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Preston and Rothbury is 184 miles. The road distance is 138.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Rothbury without a car is to train via Morpeth which takes 3h 50m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Preston to Rothbury, including transfers.
Preston to Rothbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Rothbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Rothbury is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Preston to Rothbury.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Rothbury.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Rothbury, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Rothbury via Carlisle, Newcastle, and Morpeth in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Morpeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
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