There are 6 ways to get from Sandhurst to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 58m£80–129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester Airportbus Uk980
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
9h 38m£40–67Drive 214.4 mi
- Drive from Sandhurst to Prestoncar 214.4 mi
3h 48m£53–77Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 51m£84–320Train
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
5h 27m£89–148Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Sandhurst to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 3m£90–206
Sandhurst to Preston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandhurst to Preston is to bus and train which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sandhurst to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Sandhurst to Preston. However, there are services departing from Sandhurst and arriving at Preston via Reading and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Sandhurst and Preston is 214 miles. The road distance is 215.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sandhurst to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 58m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Sandhurst to Preston, including transfers.
Sandhurst to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
Sandhurst to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandhurst to Preston is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Sandhurst to Preston.
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What companies run services between Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Sandhurst to Preston via Reading and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- +44 800 200 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 Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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 Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Sandhurst to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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