There are 7 ways to get from Bracknell to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 7m£89–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 424
9h 47m£42–103Line 703 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus
9h 38mDrive 208.9 mi
- Drive from Bracknell to Prestoncar 208.9 mi
3h 40m£52–75Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 18m£78–248Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 23m£104–225Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 14m£133–447
Bracknell to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bracknell to Preston is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bracknell station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bracknell Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport T5 - and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Bracknell to Preston. However, there are services departing from Bracknell and arriving at Preston via Reading and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Bracknell and Preston is 213 miles. The road distance is 210.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Preston without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Bracknell to Preston, including transfers.
Bracknell to Preston bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, depart from Bracknell Bus Station.
Bracknell to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Preston is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can line 703 bus and bus, which costs and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Bracknell, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Bracknell to Preston via Reading and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport T5 -, and Newhall St in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bracknell to Preston bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Bracknell to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bracknell to Preston is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Bracknell to Preston.
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