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How to get fromRainhill to Prestonby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Rainhill to Preston by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    1h 30m
    £12–21

  2. Drive  30.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rainhill to Prestoncar car 30.1 mi
    38 min
    £8–11

  3. Bus, line 352 bus

    1. Take the bus from Rainhill Interchange to St Helens Central Interchangebus bus 289 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Rail Stationsbus bus 352
    1h 42m

  4. Line 289 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lawton Road to St Helens Central Interchangebus bus 289
    2. Take the train from St Helens Central to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    1h 48m

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Rainhill to Prestontaxi taxi 30.1 mi
    38 min
    £130–160

  6. Line 61 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lawton Road to Poplar Bankbus bus 61
    2. Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2h 8m
    £13–22

Rainhill to Preston by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 32.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 30m

What companies run services between Rainhill, England and Preston, England?

Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Huyton to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rainhill Interchange to Preston via St Helens Central Interchange, Chalon Way West, Wigan Rail Stations, and Wigan North Western in around 1h 42m.

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