There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain Rugby - Preston / ...
6h 33m£122–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus
10h 11m£38–80Drive 249.6 mi
- Drive from Poole to Prestoncar 249.6 mi
4h 40m£62–89Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 9m£95–204Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Preston / ...
6h 37m£143–217Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 42m£100–299
Poole to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Preston is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Preston. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Preston via Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Poole and Preston is 284 miles. The road distance is 251.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 33m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Poole to Preston, including transfers.
Poole to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Poole to Preston is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 33m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Preston via Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Newhall St in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- £11–22
- 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
- £14–25
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Poole to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Preston is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Poole to Preston.
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