There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Forton by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Preston Bus Station to LancasterUk030
49 min£15–25Drive 15.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Forton15.8 mi
26 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Forton15.8 mi
26 min£35–50Line 74 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Station to White Bull74
- Take the taxi from White Bull to Forton
1h 4mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Preston to LancasterLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the taxi from Lancaster to Forton
29 min£21–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Forton is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Forton is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £35 - £50.
The distance between Preston and Forton is 25 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Forton without a car is to bus which takes 49 min and costs £15 - £25.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Preston to Forton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Forton is 16 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Preston to Forton.
There are 1863+ hotels available in Forton.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Forton, Lancashire, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Preston Bus Station to Lancaster every 3 hours. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 40 min. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- 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 Preston Bus Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Bus Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1253 874358
- Website
- archwaytravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to White Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://archwaytravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £17–50
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
Richardsons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 804 800
Kirkham-Macs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 683 003
- Website
- fyldeexecutivecars.co.uk
C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1253 292 929
- Website
- ccabs.net
Blackpool Coastal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1253 381010
- Website
- blackpoolcoastalcars.co.uk
Blackpool 24/7 Taxis
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
One a Cab
- Phone
- +44 1524 840 888
John's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1524 845 210
32090-35666 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1524 32090
- Website
- 32090.co.uk
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