There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge 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 50m£62–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
7h 46m£13–60Drive 206.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Cheddar Gorge206.8 mi
3h 37m£53–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
5h 57m£112–241Train
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
7h 15m£70–171Train, 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 Bus Station100 / ...
8h 22m£24–69
Preston to Cheddar Gorge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge is to bus which costs £12 - £65 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tweentown via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Preston and Cheddar Gorge is 216 miles. The road distance is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Preston to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Cheddar Gorge is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £65 and takes 7h 46m.
Preston to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Cheddar Gorge is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Preston to Cheddar Gorge.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Cheddar Gorge via Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, and Yatton in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cheddar Gorge via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 7h 46m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- 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
- £40–190
- 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 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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