There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Parkgate by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Heswall Bus Stationbus 472 / ...
2h 24m£8–24Train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Preston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shottontrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
2h 45m£24–44Bus, line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Union Streetbus X2
- Take the bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to New Hayesbus 487
3h 25m£8–9Drive 41.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Parkgatecar 41.2 mi
1h 14m£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Parkgatetaxi 41.2 mi
1h 14m£95–120
Preston to Parkgate by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Parkgate is to bus and line 47 bus which costs £8 - £10 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Parkgate is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Parkgate. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at New Hayes via Union Street and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Parkgate. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Neston via Warrington Bank Quay and Shotton High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Preston and Parkgate is 85 miles. The road distance is 41.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Parkgate without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 24m and costs £8 - £24.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Preston to Parkgate, including transfers.
Preston to Parkgate bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Railway Station.
Preston to Parkgate train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Parkgate is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £23 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 47 bus, which costs £8 - £10 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Parkgate, Cheshire, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Neston via Warrington Bank Quay, Shotton, and Shotton High Level in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to New Hayes via Union Street, Queen Square Bus Station, and Whitechapel in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
Bus from Whitechapel to Heswall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Railway Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Heswall Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Union Street to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Whitechapel to New Hayes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Parkgate bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Union Street station.
Preston to Parkgate train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Parkgate is 41 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Preston to Parkgate.
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