There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Ramsbottom by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Train, line 471 bus, line 472 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Boltontrain
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Bury Interchangebus 471 / ...
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to St Paul's Churchbus 472 / ...
1h 48mDrive 22.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Ramsbottomcar 22.8 mi
34 min£6–8Train, tram
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Preston - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Burytram Yellow Line
2h 17m£10–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Ramsbottomtaxi 22.8 mi
34 min£55–65Train, line 480 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Boltontrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Cross Streetbus 480
2h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Pole Street to Bus Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ramsbottom East Lancs Railwaybus X41
2h 40mBus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospitalbus 59
- Take the bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Greenacre Closebus 481
2h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Ramsbottom. However, there are services departing from Pole Street and arriving at Ramsbottom East Lancs Railway via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Preston and Ramsbottom is 32 miles. The road distance is 22.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom without a car is to train and line 471 bus and line 472 bus which takes 1h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Preston to Ramsbottom, including transfers.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Pole Street station.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Ramsbottom is 23 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Preston to Ramsbottom.
There are 3517+ hotels available in Ramsbottom.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Ramsbottom, England?
You can take a bus from Pole Street to Ramsbottom East Lancs Railway via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £19–23
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £22–27
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Bury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Bury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bury Interchange to St Paul's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Cross Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Pole Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Pole Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Ramsbottom East Lancs Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Pole Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Greenacre Close
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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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