There are 5 ways to get from Bootle to Preston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Southporttrain Liverpool Central - Southport / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Railway Stationbus 2 / ...
1h 47m£13–26Drive 27.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bootle to Prestoncar 27.3 mi
44 min£7–10Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
1h 50m£15–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bootle to Prestontaxi 27.3 mi
44 min£65–80Bus
- Take the bus from Durham Road to Duke Streetbus 47
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Railway Stationbus 2 / ...
2h 1m£7–15
Bootle to Preston by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Preston is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Preston is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Durham Road and arriving at Railway Station via Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bootle to Preston. However, there are services departing from Seaforth & Litherland and arriving at Preston via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Bootle and Preston is 32 miles. The road distance is 27.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Preston without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £12 - £27.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Bootle to Preston, including transfers.
Bootle to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Durham Road station.
Bootle to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Bootle to Preston is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £14 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £16 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 54 min. TransPennine Express also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham Road to Railway Station via Duke Street in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Leicester Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Durham Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Duke Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Durham Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
New Brighton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 639 6666
Handy Cars
- Phone
- +44 151 630 2020
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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More Questions & Answers
Bootle to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Duke Street station.
Bootle to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Preston is 27 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Bootle to Preston.
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