There are 6 ways to get from Minehead to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
6h 51m£95–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
11h 26m£45–82Drive 243.9 mi
- Drive from Minehead to Prestoncar 243.9 mi
4h 16m£60–87Drive, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 58m£72–251Drive, train
- Drive from Minehead to Barrycar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
7h 5m£79–142Drive, fly to Liverpool, train
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h£98–202
Minehead to Preston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Preston is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at Bus Station via Hither Mead, County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Minehead and Preston is 265 miles. The road distance is 245.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Preston without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 6h 51m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Minehead to Preston, including transfers.
Minehead to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Minehead to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Preston is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Minehead to Preston.
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What companies run services between Minehead, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Bancks Street to Bus Station via Hither Mead, Castle Way, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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