There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Childwall by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Broad GreenBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
53 min£18–19Bus, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Union StreetX2
- Take the bus from Union Street to Bootle Strand Shopping Centre47 / ...
- Take the bus from Bootle Bus Station to Stand Park Road81A / ...
2h 51m£7–10Drive 32 mi
- Drive from Preston to Childwall32 mi
54 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Childwall32 mi
54 min£100–130Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Preston to Wigan North WesternPreston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Broad GreenBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 9m£12–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime StreetBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Elliot Street to Stand Park Road86C
1h 40m£8–27
Preston to Childwall by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Childwall is to bus and line 47 bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Childwall is to train which takes 53 min and costs £18 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Childwall. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Stand Park Road via Union Street and Bootle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Broad Green. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Preston and Childwall is 32 miles. The road distance is 32.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Childwall without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £18 - £19.
The train from Preston to Broad Green takes 53 min including transfers and departs five times a day.
Preston to Childwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Railway Station.
Preston to Childwall train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Childwall is to train which takes 53 min and costs £18 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus and line 47 bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Childwall, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Preston to Broad Green 5 times a day. Tickets cost £18–19 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Stand Park Road via Union Street, Bootle Strand Shopping Centre, and Bootle Bus Station in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Broad Green
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Broad Green
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bootle Bus Station to Stand Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Elliot Street to Stand Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Union Street to Bootle Strand Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bootle Bus Station to Stand Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Childwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Union Street station.
Preston to Childwall train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Broad Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Childwall is 32 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Preston to Childwall.
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