There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Lowestoft by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain
7h 30m£105–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X21 / ...
10h 20m£28–49Drive 245 mi
- Drive from Preston to Lowestoftcar 245 mi
4h 43m£60–86Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
7h 36m£101–603Train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
7h 45m£122–203Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane LBA - NWI
9h 30m£292–661
Preston to Lowestoft by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Lowestoft is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Lowestoft is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Lowestoft station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Railway Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Lowestoft. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Lowestoft via Leeds, Peterborough and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Preston and Lowestoft is 278 miles. The road distance is 246.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Lowestoft without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 7h 30m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Preston to Lowestoft, including transfers.
Preston to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Lowestoft train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Lowestoft is to train via Peterborough which takes 7h 30m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Lowestoft, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Lowestoft via Leeds, Peterborough, and Norwich in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Railway Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–600
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Preston to Lowestoft train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Lowestoft is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Preston to Lowestoft.
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