There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Albert Dock by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
1h 11m£7–28Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterstones to Railway Approachbus 2A
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Moorfieldstrain Ormskirk - Hunts Cross / ...
2h 12m£5–9Drive 31.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Albert Dockcar 31.1 mi
54 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Albert Docktaxi 31.1 mi
54 min£100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wellington Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Wellington Street to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
2h 34m£7–11
Preston to Albert Dock by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Albert Dock is to bus and train which costs £5 - £10 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Albert Dock is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Albert Dock station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Queen Square Bus Station via Wellington Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Preston and Albert Dock is 36 miles. The road distance is 31.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Albert Dock without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £28.
The train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Preston to Albert Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Railway Station.
Preston to Albert Dock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Albert Dock is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £12 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Albert Dock, Liverpool, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 52 min. TransPennine Express also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Albert Dock via Wellington Street and Queen Square Bus Station in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £23–28
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ormskirk to Moorfields
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Bus from Waterstones to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Wellington Street to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Railway Station to Wellington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wellington Street to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Albert Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Wellington Street station.
Preston to Albert Dock train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Albert Dock is 31 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Preston to Albert Dock.
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