There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Preston by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
2h 52m£93–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station404 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
13h 15m£32–91Train
- Take the train from Par to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
8h 3m£79–314Drive 324.1 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Preston324.1 mi
5h 30m£79–114Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
6h 20m£110–324Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)NQY - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
6h 53m£101–351Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
8h 17m£73–323Train via Weston-super-Mare
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Weston-super-Mare
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
11h 16m£130–278
Cornwall to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Preston is to fly and train which takes 2h 52m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Preston. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Preston via Par, Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Cornwall and Preston is 289 miles. The road distance is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Preston without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £75 - £320.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Cornwall to Preston, including transfers.
Cornwall to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Preston is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £75 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Preston via Par, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Bus Station via Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station, and Newhall St in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- £13–27
- 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 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- 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 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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 Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Cornwall to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Preston is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Cornwall to Preston.
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