There are 9 ways to get from Dunstable to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Preston / ...
3h 24mDrive 185.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunstable to Prestoncar 185.4 mi
3h 6m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 51mFly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 47mBus, train via Crewe
- Take the bus from Liscombe Road to Central stationbus X1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
3h 26mBus, train
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
4h 51mBus, train via Coventry
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
5h 54mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 20mFly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 23m
Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Preston is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Bus Station via Luton Station Interchange, Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Preston. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Dunstable and Preston is 242 miles. The road distance is 186.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Dunstable to Preston, including transfers.
Dunstable to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Dunstable to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Preston is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Leagrave to Preston via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Bus Station via Luton Station Interchange, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Leagrave to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Liscombe Road to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from The Quadrant to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Dunstable to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Dunstable to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Preston is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Dunstable to Preston.
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