There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Looe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Preston - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 22m£156–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Officebus 106 / ...
12h 26m£65–167Drive 320.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Looecar 320.1 mi
5h 21m£80–116Train, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
7h 31m£115–336Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
8h 47m£154–252Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Liskeardtrain
11h 31m£158–284Train, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 73 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Liskeardtrain
- Take the bus from Liskeard station to Bridgebus
8h 15m£80–314
Preston to Looe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Looe is to bus which costs £65 - £170 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Looe is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Looe. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bridge via Birmingham Coach Station and Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Preston and Looe is 346 miles. The road distance is 322 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Looe without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Preston to Looe, including transfers.
Preston to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Looe is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £150 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 12h 26m.
Preston to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Looe is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Preston to Looe.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Looe, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Bridge via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bridge via Birmingham Coach Station and Post Office in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Liskeard station to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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