There are 5 ways to get from Prescot to Skipton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Prescot to Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Skipton
3h 30m£42–54Drive 60.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prescot to Skipton60.4 mi
1h 15m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationX43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Belle Vue MillsM6
6h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Huyton to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Belle Vue MillsM6
4h 43mLine 110 bus, line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to Arrival Stand110
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Belle Vue MillsM6
7h 25m
Prescot to Skipton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescot to Skipton is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Prescot to Skipton is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescot to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Houghton Street and arriving at Belle Vue Mills via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Prescot to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Prescot and arriving at Skipton via Wigan North Western and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Prescot and Skipton is 92 miles. The road distance is 60.8 miles.
The best way to get from Prescot to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Prescot to Skipton, including transfers.
Prescot to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Prescot to Skipton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Prescot station.
The best way to get from Prescot to Skipton is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Prescot, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Prescot to Skipton via Wigan North Western and Lancaster in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houghton Street to Belle Vue Mills via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Prescot to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Huyton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Belle Vue Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Crown Hotel to Belle Vue Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Website
- holmeswoodcoaches.com
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- holmeswoodcoaches.com
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Prescot to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Prescot to Skipton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescot to Skipton is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Prescot to Skipton.
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