There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Bude by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
8h 57m£62–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Birmingham Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street101 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station66
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
13h 10m£37–87Drive 302.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Bude302.8 mi
5h 20m£75–108Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Bencoolen Road
7h 49m£67–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
12h£99–192Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Bencoolen Road
9h 40m£85–297Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand
8h 20m£98–297
Preston to Bude by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Bude is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Bude is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Bude. However, there are services departing from Coach Stn and arriving at The Strand via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Preston and Bude is 324 miles. The road distance is 304.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Bude without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 8h 57m and costs £60 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Preston to Bude, including transfers.
Preston to Bude bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stn station.
Preston to Bude bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Bude is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Preston to Bude.
There are 1122+ hotels available in Bude.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Bude, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stn to The Strand via Birmingham Coach Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Railway Station in around 13h 10m.
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- 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
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- 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
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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/
- 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
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Bencoolen Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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