There are 7 ways to get from St Erth to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
8h 37m£161–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
14h 32m£66–112Train, bus
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Bus Stationbus
13h 38m£69–115Drive 358.9 mi
- Drive from St Erth to Prestoncar 358.9 mi
6h 11m£89–128Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 2m£76–226Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from St Erth to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
9h 46m£153–280Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 47m£82–247
St Erth to Preston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Erth to Preston is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St Erth to Preston is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from St Erth to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from St Erth to Preston. However, there are services departing from St Erth and arriving at Preston via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between St Erth and Preston is 394 miles. The road distance is 361 miles.
The best way to get from St Erth to Preston without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs £160 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from St Erth to Preston, including transfers.
St Erth to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
St Erth to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Erth to Preston is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs £160 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 14h 32m.
What companies run services between St Erth, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from St Erth to Preston via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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 Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St Erth to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Erth to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Erth to Preston is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from St Erth to Preston.
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