There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Stafford by train or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Staffordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 8m£16–46Drive 79 mi
- Drive from Preston to Staffordcar 79 mi
1h 22m£20–29Train
- Take the train from Preston to Staffordtrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
1h 49m£29–50
Preston to Stafford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stafford is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stafford is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 8m and costs £15 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Stafford. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Preston and Stafford is 75 miles. The road distance is 79.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stafford without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 8m and costs £15 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Preston to Stafford, including transfers.
Preston to Stafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Stafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Stafford is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Preston to Stafford.
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Stafford via Crewe in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
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