There are 6 ways to get from London Victoria to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to PrestonLondon Euston - Preston / ...
2h 46m£52–213Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
5h 47m£14–66Drive 219.4 mi
- Drive from London Victoria to Preston219.4 mi
3h 44m£54–78Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
4h 15m£66–235Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus StationUk030
6h 40m£18–45Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 25m£191–397
London Victoria to Preston by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Preston is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Preston is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £50 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria station to Preston. However, there are services departing from Victoria station and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between London Victoria and Preston is 212 miles. The road distance is 220.6 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Preston without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £50 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from London Victoria to Preston, including transfers.
London Victoria to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Preston is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £50 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £50–210 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
London Victoria to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
London Victoria to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria to Preston is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from London Victoria to Preston.
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