There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Stratford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 205 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Euston Station to Bow Churchbus 205 / ...
3h 13m£50–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Uk030
7h 46m£29–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
7h 23m£44–79Drive 220.3 mi
- Drive from Preston to Stratfordcar 220.3 mi
4h 4m£55–80Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 22m£84–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 51m£214–348Train to Liverpool, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
5h 59m£445–629Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
7h 38m£249–504
Preston to Stratford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stratford is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stratford is to train and line 205 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Stratford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Warton Road via Finchley Road Station and Old Marylebone Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Preston and Stratford is 215 miles. The road distance is 221.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stratford without a car is to train and line 205 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Preston to Stratford, including transfers.
Preston to Stratford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Stratford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Stratford is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Preston to Stratford.
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Stratford, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
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 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 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
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Euston Station to Bow Church
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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