There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 1m£61–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk920
8h 20m£31–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 210
8h 5m£47–86Drive 243.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Gatwickcar 243.7 mi
4h 17m£61–87Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus
4h 35m£87–263Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
5h 45m£70–198Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 58m£76–168Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
5h 24m£79–229
Preston to Gatwick by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Gatwick is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Gatwick is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Preston and Gatwick is 238 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Preston to Gatwick, including transfers.
Preston to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Gatwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Gatwick is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Gatwick Airport via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Preston to Gatwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Gatwick is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Preston to Gatwick.
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