There are 6 ways to get from Prescot to Skipton by train, bus, or car
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Prescot to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Skiptontrain
3h 30m£44–64Drive 60.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prescot to Skiptoncar 60.4 mi
1h 15m£15–21Bus, line 352 bus, line 110 bus, line 280 bus
- Take the bus from Wycherley Street to Church Streetbus 10A / ...
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Bus Stationbus 352 / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to Arrival Standbus 110
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus 280
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand 4bus 280
6h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain Liverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
3h 32m£22–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Bus Station Arrivebus M6
4h 43mLine 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus Stationbus X43
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrivebus M6
6h 35m
Prescot to Skipton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescot to Skipton is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Prescot to Skipton is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescot to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Wycherley Street and arriving at Bus Station Stand 4 via Chalon Way West, Wigan Bus Station, Bus Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
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 via Lancaster which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Prescot to Skipton, including transfers.
Prescot to Skipton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Wycherley Street 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 via Lancaster which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 352 bus and line 110 bus and line 280 bus, which costs and takes 6h 10m.
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 Wycherley Street to Bus Station Stand 4 via Church Street, Chalon Way West, Wigan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Interchange in around 6h 10m.
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Huyton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- 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
- £15–24
- 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
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lea Green to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wycherley Street to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Website
- holmeswoodcoaches.com
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- holmeswoodcoaches.com
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Crown Hotel to Bus Station Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Printworks to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Prescot to Skipton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Church Street 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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