There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Winchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 3m£91–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Catherines P&Rbus 032 / ...
7h 51m£44–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Uk030
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 59m£68–110Drive 225.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Winchestercar 225.5 mi
3h 55m£57–82Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
6h 12m£106–243Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain
5h 27m£108–358Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
6h 12m£117–300
Preston to Winchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Winchester is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Winchester is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Winchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Jewry Street via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and St Catherines P&R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Winchester. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Winchester via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Preston and Winchester is 236 miles. The road distance is 226.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Winchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Preston to Winchester, including transfers.
Preston to Winchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Winchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Winchester is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Winchester, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Winchester via Wolverhampton in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Jewry Street via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and St Catherines P&R in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- 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 Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Catherines P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Winchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Preston to Winchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Winchester is 227 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Preston to Winchester.
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