There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from Wheatstones to Butlins Main Gate28
6h 44mBus
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 County Hall101
9h 59m£21–60Drive 244 mi
- Drive from Preston to Butlin's Minehead244 mi
4h 14m£61–89Train, fly, line 28 bus
- 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 Taunton
- Take the bus from Wheatstones to Butlins Main Gate
6h 50mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Drive from Rhoose to Butlin's Minehead
7h 24m£78–231Train, 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 County Hall101
10h 40m£35–82
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead is to bus which costs £20 - £60 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Butlin's Minehead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Butlins Main Gate via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Castle Way and Wheatstones. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Preston and Butlin's Minehead is 266 miles. The road distance is 245.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Preston to Butlin's Minehead, including transfers.
Preston to Butlin's Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Butlin's Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Butlin's Minehead is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Preston to Butlin's Minehead.
There are 583+ hotels available in Butlin's Minehead.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Butlin's Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Butlin's Minehead via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, County Hall, Castle Way, Wheatstones, and Butlins Main Gate in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- 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 Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- 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
- £7–24
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wheatstones to Butlins Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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