There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Portishead by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New StreetGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple MeadsManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 46m£33–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
6h 56m£13–41Drive 191.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Portishead191.8 mi
3h 7m£48–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station100 / ...
7h 48m£25–72
Preston to Portishead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Portishead is to bus which costs £12 - £45 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Portishead is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Combe Road via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Preston and Portishead is 206 miles. The road distance is 192.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Portishead without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Preston to Portishead, including transfers.
Preston to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Portishead is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £30 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 6h 56m.
Preston to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Portishead is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Preston to Portishead.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Portishead, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Serbert Way via Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Temple Meads Stn, Union Street, and Bus Station in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Combe Road via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £9–26
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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