There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Praa Sands by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penzancetrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
9h 19m£189–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus
14h 12m£40–65Drive 362.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Praa Sandscar 362.2 mi
6h 22m£88–127Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- 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 Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 30m£76–267Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 36m£184–292Train 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 Penzancetrain
12h 39m£183–344Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- 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 Penzancetrain
8h 37m£134–356Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 31m£82–387Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
10h 54m£102–384
Preston to Praa Sands by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Praa Sands is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Praa Sands is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Praa Sands. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Trewartha Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus and Sainsbury's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Preston and Praa Sands is 409 miles. The road distance is 364.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Praa Sands without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Preston to Praa Sands, including transfers.
Preston to Praa Sands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Praa Sands is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs £180 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 14h 12m.
Preston to Praa Sands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Praa Sands is 364 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Preston to Praa Sands.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Praa Sands, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Trewartha Road via Birmingham New Street, Penzance, and Bus Station in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Trewartha Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus, and Sainsbury's in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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
- £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/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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