There are 7 ways to get from Baldock to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Baldock to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 25m£66–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 53m£27–40Drive 194.7 mi
- Drive from Baldock to Prestoncar 194.7 mi
3h 19m£48–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Baldock to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h£101–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus 92 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
5h 43m£73–118Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
6h 27m£96–143Fly from Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 12m£83–184
Baldock to Preston by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baldock to Preston is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Baldock to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Baldock to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Bus Station via St Mary's Square, Luton DART Parkway and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Baldock to Preston. However, there are services departing from Baldock and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Baldock and Preston is 246 miles. The road distance is 195.8 miles.
The best way to get from Baldock to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Baldock to Preston, including transfers.
Baldock to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Baldock to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Baldock station.
The best way to get from Baldock to Preston is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Baldock, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Baldock to Preston via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Bus Station via St Mary's Square, Hampton by Hilton, Luton DART Parkway, and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Baldock to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Baldock to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- 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
- 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 Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
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
- 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
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
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Booking & Getting There
Baldock to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Baldock to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baldock to Preston is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Baldock to Preston.
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