There are 7 ways to get from Bath to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stockport / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain Rugby - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 22m£40–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 47m£13–48Drive 194.4 mi
- Drive from Bath to Prestoncar 194.4 mi
3h 25m£48–69Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h£109–293Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
5h 39m£66–139Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 6m£98–363Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 17m£85–168
Bath to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Preston is to bus which costs £13 - £50 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Preston. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Preston via Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Bath and Preston is 205 miles. The road distance is 195.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 22m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Bath to Preston, including transfers.
Bath to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Preston is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 22m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £50 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Preston via Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Preston is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Bath to Preston.
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