There are 4 ways to get from Ormskirk to Preston by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Ormskirk to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Preston is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Preston is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Railway Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Preston. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Ormskirk and Preston is 15 miles. The road distance is 18.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Preston without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £2 - £10.
The train from Ormskirk to Preston takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ormskirk to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ormskirk station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Preston is to train which takes 31 min and costs £2 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Ormskirk to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £2–10 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire operates a bus from Bus Station to Railway Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Ormskirk to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Ormskirk Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 57 57
Blueline Five-O Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 50 50
- Website
- ormskirktaxis.com
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Ormskirk to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Railway Station.
Ormskirk to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Preston is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Ormskirk to Preston.
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