There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Flint by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Flint
1h 52m£18–39Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange1 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Swan Hotel11 / ...
4h 8m£10–32Drive 51.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Flint51.1 mi
1h 24m£13–19
Preston to Flint by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Flint is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Flint is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Flint. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Flint via Warrington Bank Quay and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Preston and Flint is 58 miles. The road distance is 51.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Flint without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Preston to Flint, including transfers.
Preston to Flint train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Flint train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Flint is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Preston to Flint.
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Flint, Wales?
You can take a train from Preston to Flint via Warrington Bank Quay and Chester in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Swan Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Swan Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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