There are 5 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
7hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
10h 50m£48–114Drive 243.9 mi
- Drive from Minehead to Prestoncar 243.9 mi
4h 16m£60–87Line 28 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
7h 40m£121–177
Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Preston is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £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 10h 50m.
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 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Minehead to Preston, including transfers.
Minehead to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Minehead to Preston is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £180 and takes 7h 40m.
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.
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 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bancks Street to Preston via Hither Mead, Taunton Station, Taunton, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- 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 43m
- 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 Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- 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
- £16–30
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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