There are 5 ways to get from Bideford to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
8h 3m£55–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus
10h 55m£36–70Drive 285.6 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Prestoncar 285.6 mi
4h 45m£70–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 26m£85–287Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter Centraltrain
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
10h 57m£111–247
Bideford to Preston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Bideford and Preston is 318 miles. The road distance is 287.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 3m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Bideford to Preston, including transfers.
Bideford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Bideford to Preston is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 3m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 55m.
Bideford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Preston is 287 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Bideford to Preston.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsley Road to Preston via High Wall, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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/
- 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/
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
- +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
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £40–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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