There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Butlins Main Gate 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 Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate28
6h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Birmingham Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall101
9h 51m£37–81Drive 243.6 mi
- Drive from Preston to Butlins Main Gate243.6 mi
4h 13m£60–87Train, 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 Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate
6h 16mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Drive from Rhoose to Butlins Main Gate
7h 17m£78–231
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Butlins Main Gate is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Butlins Main Gate is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Butlins Main Gate. However, there are services departing from Coach Stn and arriving at Butlins Main Gate via Birmingham Coach Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Preston and Butlins Main Gate is 266 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Butlins Main Gate without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Preston to Butlins Main Gate, including transfers.
Preston to Butlins Main Gate bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stn station.
Preston to Butlins Main Gate bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Butlins Main Gate is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Preston to Butlins Main Gate.
There are 1419+ hotels available in Butlins Main Gate.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Butlins Main Gate, Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stn to Butlins Main Gate via Birmingham Coach Station, County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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 Little Meadow to Butlins Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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