There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New StreetGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple MeadsManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 17m£44–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
7h 4m£14–44Drive 194.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Bath194.2 mi
3h 26m£48–69Train to Liverpool, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
6h£81–166Train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spa
6h 25m£69–111Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Parkway
- Take the bus from Bristol Parkway Stn to Bus Station19
6h 32mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
5h 23m£109–440Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
5h 40m£102–259
Preston to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Bath is to bus which costs £13 - £45 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Bath is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Bath. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Bath Spa via Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Preston and Bath is 205 miles. The road distance is 195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Bath without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 17m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Preston to Bath, including transfers.
Preston to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Bath is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 17m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £45 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Bath Spa via Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Parkway Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to Bath train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Bath is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Preston to Bath.
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