There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Bodmin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
7h 53m£81–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park504 / ...
10h 43m£28–107Drive 317.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Bodmin317.5 mi
5h 25m£80–116Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
5h 32m£72–248Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
8h 20m£83–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park106 / ...
11h 58m£48–118Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LPL - NQY
7h 23m£96–336Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LBA - NQY
9h 3m£87–299Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
7h 9m£113–431
Preston to Bodmin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Bodmin is to bus which costs £27 - £110 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Bodmin is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Bodmin. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dennison Road Car Park via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station and Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Preston and Bodmin is 352 miles. The road distance is 319.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Bodmin without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £80 - £290.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Preston to Bodmin, including transfers.
Preston to Bodmin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Bodmin is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £80 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £110 and takes 10h 43m.
Preston to Bodmin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Bodmin is 319 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Preston to Bodmin.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Bodmin, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Priory House via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, and Plymouth Coach Station in around 10h 43m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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