There are 7 ways to get from Romford to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 10m£57–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 43m£31–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airportbus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 45m£57–105Drive 229 mi
- Drive from Romford to Prestoncar 229 mi
3h 54m£58–84Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 30m£90–320Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 19m£228–400Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 18m£329–641
Romford to Preston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Preston is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Preston is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Romford station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Romford Station and arriving at Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Preston. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Preston via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Romford and Preston is 224 miles. The road distance is 230.4 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Romford to Preston, including transfers.
Romford to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Romford to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Romford to Preston is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £140 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Romford, England and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Romford to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Romford to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Preston is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Romford to Preston.
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