There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Consett by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Metrocentre
- Take the bus from Metrocentre Interchange to The CricketersX45
4h 3m£19–102Bus, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Take the bus from Newcastle Newgate Street to Consett Bus Station Stand D47 / ...
6h 34m£16–45Drive 104.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Consett104.8 mi
2h 8m£26–38Train, line 16 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Durham
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand F to Consett Bus Station Stand F16 / ...
4h 52m£26–110Line 152 bus, bus, line 60 bus, line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station EntranceM4
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance60 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Stn Neville St to Consett Bus Station Stand D47 / ...
8h 52m
Preston to Consett by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Consett is to bus and line 47 bus which costs £15 - £45 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Consett is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Consett station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Consett Bus Station Stand D via Shudehill Interchange and Newcastle Newgate Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Preston and Consett is 161 miles. The road distance is 105.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Consett without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs £19 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Preston to Consett, including transfers.
Preston to Consett bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Consett bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Consett is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Preston to Consett.
There are 1503+ hotels available in Consett.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Consett, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Consett Bus Station Stand D via Shudehill Interchange, John Dobson Street, and Newcastle Newgate Street in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Metrocentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Metrocentre Interchange to The Cricketers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Newcastle Newgate Street to Consett Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stand F to Consett Bus Station Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Central Stn Neville St to Consett Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Keighley Bus Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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