There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Ashford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Preston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
3h 21m£94–235Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Uk030
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
7h 21m£52–83Drive 277.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Ashfordcar 277.7 mi
4h 43m£69–99Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
4h 55m£91–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford Internationaltrain
8h 16m£63–111Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 22m£207–624Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 9m£106–315Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
5h 52m£135–298
Preston to Ashford by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Ashford is to bus and train which costs £50 - £85 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Ashford is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Ashford. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Ashford International via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Preston and Ashford is 266 miles. The road distance is 279.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Ashford without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £90 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Preston to Ashford, including transfers.
Preston to Ashford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Ashford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Ashford is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Preston to Ashford.
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Ashford, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Ashford International via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–14
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £30–45
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £30–45
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–30
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £22–27
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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