There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Helmsley by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain Blackpool North - York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
4h 22m£36–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
6h 18m£12–19Drive 88.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Helmsleycar 88.7 mi
1h 52m£22–32
Preston to Helmsley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Helmsley is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Helmsley is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Helmsley. However, there are services departing from Preston Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Preston and Helmsley is 115 miles. The road distance is 89.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Helmsley without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Preston to Helmsley, including transfers.
Preston to Helmsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Preston Bus Station.
Preston to Helmsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Helmsley is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Preston to Helmsley.
There are 845+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Helmsley, England?
You can take a bus from Preston Bus Station to Market Place via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, York, and Rail Station in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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