There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Kirkby by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 217 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to HuytonBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Huyton Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station217
1h 33m£14–28Drive 24.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Kirkby24.3 mi
41 min£7–9Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime StreetBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station19 / ...
1h 39m£8–23Line 375 bus, line 319 bus
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse375 / ...
- Take the bus from Concourse to Kirkby Bus Station319
1h 45mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Kirkby24.3 mi
41 min£55–70Bus, line 319 bus
- Take the bus from Waterstones to Bus Station2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Concourse375 / ...
- Take the bus from Concourse to Kirkby Bus Station319
2h 29m
Preston to Kirkby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Kirkby is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Kirkby is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Kirkby station. However, there are services departing from Waterstones and arriving at Kirkby Bus Station via Bus Station and Concourse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Preston and Kirkby is 39 miles. The road distance is 24.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Kirkby without a car is to train and line 217 bus which takes 1h 33m and costs £14 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Preston to Kirkby, including transfers.
Preston to Kirkby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Waterstones station.
Preston to Kirkby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Kirkby is 24 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Preston to Kirkby.
There are 2367+ hotels available in Kirkby.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Kirkby, Knowsley, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Kirkby Bus Station via Wigan North Western, Wigan Rail Stations, and Concourse in around 1h 45m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Huyton Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Waterstones to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Concourse to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Preston Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Preston Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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