There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Preston / ...
3h 13m£56–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 10m£23–41Drive 243.8 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Prestoncar 243.8 mi
4h 16m£60–87Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 34m£65–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
8h 40m£56–131Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 24m£68–225Fly 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
4h 55m£64–184
Gatwick to Preston by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Preston is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Preston is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Preston. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Preston via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Gatwick and Preston is 238 miles. The road distance is 245.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Gatwick to Preston, including transfers.
Gatwick to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Preston train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Preston is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Preston via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bus Station via Newhall St in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Gatwick to Preston train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Preston is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Gatwick to Preston.
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