There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Helmshore by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 481 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to BlackburnPreston - Colne / ...
- Take the bus from Interchange to Post Office481
1h 22mDrive 19 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Helmshore19 mi
29 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Helmshore19 mi
29 min£45–55Line 59 bus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital59
- Take the bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Post Office481
1h 34mLine 152 bus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Interchange152
- Take the bus from Interchange to Post Office481
1h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Helmshore is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Helmshore is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Helmshore. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Royal Blackburn Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Preston and Helmshore is 23 miles. The road distance is 19.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Helmshore without a car is to train and line 481 bus which takes 1h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Preston to Helmshore, including transfers.
Preston to Helmshore bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Helmshore bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Royal Blackburn Hospital station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Helmshore is 19 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Preston to Helmshore.
There are 2712+ hotels available in Helmshore.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Helmshore, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Royal Blackburn Hospital in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Interchange to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Church Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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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