There are 8 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 Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to St Austelltrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
7h 22m£145–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
10h 53m£58–100Drive 329.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to St. Austellcar 329.4 mi
5h 43m£82–118Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
6h 20m£73–201Train via Plymouth
- 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 43m£146–225Train 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 40m£149–274Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
8h 43m£74–241Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
10h 2m£83–237
Preston to St. Austell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to St. Austell is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to St. Austell is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs £80 - £120.
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 Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
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 22m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Preston to St. Austell, including transfers.
Preston to St. Austell bus services, operated by National Express, 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 22m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 10h 53m.
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 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £13–25
- 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 Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to St. Austell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach 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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