There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 11m£72–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 4m£29–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
7h 56m£39–136Drive 230 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Prestoncar 230 mi
4h 8m£56–81Fly 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 27m£88–308Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction 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 2m£117–273Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 6m£82–185Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 31m£255–605
Croydon to Preston by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Preston is to bus which costs £29 - £120 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Preston is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £70 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Preston station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Preston. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Croydon and Preston is 223 miles. The road distance is 231.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Croydon to Preston, including transfers.
Croydon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Preston is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £120 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 6h 40m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Croydon to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Preston is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Croydon to Preston.
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