There are 6 ways to get from Looe to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 10 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
8h 19m£147–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Preston Bus Stationbus
12h 54m£31–91Drive 320.5 mi
- Drive from Looe to Prestoncar 320.5 mi
5h 19m£80–116Train to Exeter, fly, train
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 37m£115–336Train
- Take the train from Liskeard to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
10h 42m£158–284Line 73 bus, train, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Liskeard to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 53m£80–314
Looe to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Preston is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Preston station. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Preston Bus Station via Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Looe and Preston is 343 miles. The road distance is 322.4 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Preston without a car is to line 10 bus and train which takes 8h 19m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Looe to Preston, including transfers.
Looe to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
The best way to get from Looe to Preston is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £290 and takes 10h 42m.
Looe to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Preston is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Looe to Preston.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from The Square to Preston Bus Station via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station, and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Preston via Railway Station, Liskeard, Cardiff Central, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Liskeard to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £12–22
- 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
- £15–26
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Preston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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