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
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain Rugby - Preston / ...
4h 31m£38–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 3m£13–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 14m£23–71Drive 194.4 mi
- Drive from Bath to Prestoncar 194.4 mi
3h 27m£47–68Fly 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 19m£68–151Train 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 5m£101–314Train 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 11m£97–367
Bath to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Preston is to bus which costs £12 - £30 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
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 31m.
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 which takes 4h 31m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Bath to Preston, including transfers.
Bath to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol 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 which takes 4h 31m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £30 and takes 8h 3m.
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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- 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 46m
- 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
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, 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 27m to drive from Bath to Preston.
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