There are 7 ways to get from Preston to The Strand by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
8h 46m£130–203Bus
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 Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tenby Housebus 66
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strandbus 6
12h 43m£36–79Drive 302.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to The Strandcar 302.7 mi
5h 22m£75–108Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Strandbus
7h 54m£75–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strandbus 6
12h 8m£127–233Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus
7h 24m£104–244Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Strandbus
10h 6m£86–244
Preston to The Strand by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to The Strand is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to The Strand is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to The Strand. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Strand via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Preston and The Strand is 324 miles. The road distance is 304.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to The Strand without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 8h 46m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Preston to The Strand, including transfers.
Preston to The Strand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to The Strand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to The Strand is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Preston to The Strand.
There are 1310+ hotels available in The Strand.
What companies run services between Preston, England and The Strand, Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to The Strand via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, Tenby House, and West Street in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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