There are 6 ways to get from Wickford to Preston by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wickford to London Liverpool Streettrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 26m£61–133Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from The Swans to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 52m£60–168Drive 243.8 mi
- Drive from Wickford to Prestoncar 243.8 mi
3h 59m£61–87Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 50m£96–298Train to London City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 25m£226–366Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from The Swans to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 9m£61–159
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wickford to Preston is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Wickford to Preston is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Wickford to Preston. However, there are services departing from Wickford and arriving at Preston via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Wickford and Preston is 241 miles. The road distance is 245.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wickford to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Wickford to Preston, including transfers.
Wickford to Preston train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Wickford station.
Wickford to Preston train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wickford to Preston is 245 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Wickford to Preston.
Book your Wickford to Preston train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Wickford, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Wickford to Preston via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- +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
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Swans to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Swans to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
How do I buy a London Underground ticket?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
There are 2308+ hotels available in Preston.





















