There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Southwold by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Lane to Kings Headbus 146
9h 8m£107–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
11h 20m£38–53Drive 248.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Southwoldcar 248.9 mi
4h 49m£62–89Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus
8h 33m£106–681
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Southwold is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Southwold is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kings Head via Birmingham - Jennens Road and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Preston and Southwold is 291 miles. The road distance is 250.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Southwold without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Preston to Southwold, including transfers.
Preston to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Southwold is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Preston to Southwold.
There are 1907+ hotels available in Southwold.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Southwold, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Kings Head via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Norwich, and St Stephens Street in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £440–700
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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 Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Lane to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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