There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Maidstone by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Maidstone Easttrain London Victoria - Ashford International / ...
3h 49m£79–175Drive 260.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Maidstonecar 260.5 mi
4h 27m£65–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Maidstone Easttrain
8h 45m£67–162Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone Easttrain
5h 34m£102–349Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Uk030
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Maidstonebus
9h 13mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Stroodtrain
7h 31m£235–452Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Maidstone Easttrain
6h 22m£134–299Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Maidstone Easttrain
7h 44m£106–307
Preston to Maidstone by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Maidstone is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Maidstone is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Maidstone via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive and London Stonebridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Maidstone East via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Preston and Maidstone is 251 miles. The road distance is 262 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Maidstone without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Preston to Maidstone, including transfers.
Preston to Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Maidstone train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Maidstone is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Maidstone, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Maidstone East via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Maidstone via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Harrow Road /North Circular Rd, and London Stonebridge in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Maidstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Preston to Maidstone train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Maidstone is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Preston to Maidstone.
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