There are 8 ways to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to London St Pancras Intltrain Rainham / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 21m£51–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 51m£32–50Drive 228.4 mi
- Drive from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Prestoncar 228.4 mi
4h 9m£57–82Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard 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 34m£88–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
8h 40m£39–84Fly 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
5h 41m£224–408Fly 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
5h 38m£375–629Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
5h 29m£115–438
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from The Woolwich Centre and arriving at Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston. However, there are services departing from Woolwich Arsenal and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Woolwich Arsenal Station and Preston is 220 miles. The road distance is 229.7 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston, including transfers.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Woolwich Arsenal station.
The best way to get from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Woolwich Arsenal Station, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Woolwich Arsenal to Preston via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £27–45 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
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Preston.
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