There are 7 ways to get from Windsor to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Vauxhalltrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 36m£78–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 49m£26–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 54m£52–123Drive 208.4 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Prestoncar 208.4 mi
3h 39m£51–73Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
3h 40m£70–275Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 23m£115–484Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 25m£115–242
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Preston is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Preston is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Parish Church and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport T5 - and Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor to Preston. However, there are services departing from Windsor & Eton Riverside and arriving at Preston via Vauxhall station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Windsor and Preston is 237 miles. The road distance is 209.6 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Windsor to Preston, including transfers.
Windsor to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport T5 - station.
Windsor to Preston train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Windsor & Eton Riverside station.
The best way to get from Windsor to Preston is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Preston via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parish Church to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport T5 -, and Newhall Street in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Windsor to Preston train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to Preston is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Windsor to Preston.
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