There are 9 ways to get from Preston to St. Austell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Austelltrain
7h 42m£164–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 504
12h 30m£39–113Drive 329.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to St. Austellcar 329.4 mi
5h 43m£80–116Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
5h 31m£75–185Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
8h 5m£162–265Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to St Austelltrain
10h 42m£166–312Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
6h 42m£131–297Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
7h 44m£86–235Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
9h 23m£87–232
Preston to St. Austell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to St. Austell is to bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to St. Austell is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to St. Austell station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station and Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to St. Austell. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at St Austell via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Preston and St. Austell is 360 miles. The road distance is 331.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to St. Austell without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Preston to St. Austell, including transfers.
Preston to St. Austell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to St. Austell train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to St. Austell is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and St. Austell, England?
You can take a train from Preston to St Austell via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, and Plymouth Coach Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to St. Austell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to St. Austell train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to St. Austell is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Preston to St. Austell.
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