There are 7 ways to get from Kirkby to Preston by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 217 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Hall Lane to Huyton Bus Stationbus 217
- Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
2h 2m£11–28Drive 24.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkby to Prestoncar 24.5 mi
42 min£6–9Line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Warbreck Avenue to Leicester Streetbus 300
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Bus Stationbus X2
2h 31m£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkby to Prestontaxi 24.5 mi
42 min£55–70Bus, train via Ormskirk
- Take the bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Roadbus 835 / ...
- Take the train from Aintree to Ormskirktrain
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Prestontrain
2h 12m£12–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
2h 17m£8–23Line 311 bus, line 114 bus
- Take the bus from Concourse to Church Streetbus 311
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ring Waybus 114
3h 51m
Kirkby to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Preston is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Preston is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkby station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Kirkby Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Warbreck Avenue and Leicester Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Kirkby and Preston is 38 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Preston without a car is to line 217 bus and train which takes 2h 2m and costs £11 - £28.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Kirkby to Preston, including transfers.
Kirkby to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Warbreck Avenue station.
Kirkby to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leicester Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Preston is 25 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Kirkby to Preston.
There are 2141+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Bus Station via Solar Road, Warbreck Avenue, and Leicester Street in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Huyton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ormskirk to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Aintree to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Old Hall Lane to Huyton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Leicester Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Warbreck Avenue to Leicester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01516530222
- info@happyals.com
- Website
- alscoaches.com
Bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.alscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Concourse to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 322 808
- sales@tyrerscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tyrerscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Ring Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tyrerscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
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