There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool Port to Preston by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
53 min£6–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liverpool to Preston30.4 mi
1h£4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Moorfields to Ormskirktrain Liverpool Central - Ormskirk / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ring Waybus 2A
2h 9m£11–13Line 47 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Leicester Streetbus 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Bus Stationbus X2
2h 25m£7–11Drive 30.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Port to Prestoncar 30.7 mi
53 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool Port to Prestontaxi 30.7 mi
53 min£100–120
Liverpool Port to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to train which takes 53 min and costs £6 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool Port station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Queen Square Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Leicester Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Preston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Liverpool Port and Preston is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £6 - £20.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Liverpool Port to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Liverpool Port to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool Port to Preston is to train which takes 53 min and costs £6 - £20. Alternatively, you can line 47 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Liverpool Port, Liverpool, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £6–20 and the journey takes 53 min. TransPennine Express also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Bus Station via Leicester Street in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Moorfields to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Bus from Bus Station to Ring Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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 Queen Square Bus Station to Leicester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Leicester Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Liverpool to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool Port to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leicester Street station.
Liverpool Port to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Port to Preston is 31 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Liverpool Port to Preston.
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There are 2165+ hotels available in Preston.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool Port and Preston. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.