There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Prestwich by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Preston - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Prestwichtram Yellow Line
1h 14m£9–22Bus via Bolton Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 125
2h 50m£2–9Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Longfield Centrebus X43
1h 31mDrive 29.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Prestwichcar 29.5 mi
32 min£7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Prestwichtaxi 29.5 mi
32 min£70–85Train, tram via Deansgate
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Prestwichtram Green Line
1h 19m£8–31
Preston to Prestwich by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Prestwich is to bus via Bolton Interchange which costs £2 - £9 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Prestwich is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Prestwich. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Longfield Centre via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Prestwich. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Prestwich via Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Preston and Prestwich is 37 miles. The road distance is 29.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Prestwich without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 14m and costs £8 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Preston to Prestwich, including transfers.
Preston to Prestwich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Prestwich train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Prestwich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Prestwich, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Longfield Centre via Shudehill Interchange in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Prestwich
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Prestwich
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Longfield Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Longfield Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Longfield Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
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 Prestwich train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Prestwich is 30 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Preston to Prestwich.
There are 3532+ hotels available in Prestwich.