There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Llangollen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus, line 5 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 25
3h 3m£18–34Drive 75.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Llangollen75.2 mi
1h 30m£19–28Bus, train, line 1 bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Waterstones to Railway Approach2A
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 25
4h 45m£21–32
Preston to Llangollen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Llangollen is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Llangollen is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £18 - £28.
The distance between Preston and Llangollen is 70 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Llangollen without a car is to train and line 1 bus and line 5 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Preston to Llangollen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Llangollen is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Preston to Llangollen.
There are 731+ hotels available in Llangollen.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Llangollen, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Llangollen. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Chester, walk to Railway Station, take the line 1 bus to Wrexham Bus Station 7, walk to Wrexham Bus Station 1, then take the line 5 bus to Parade Street 2. Alternatively, you can drive from Preston to Llangollen in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ormskirk to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Waterstones to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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