There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Ramsbottom by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Train, line 481 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Blackburn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Post Office481
- Take the bus from Post Office to Ramsbottom East Lancs RailwayX41
1h 51mDrive 22.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Ramsbottom22.8 mi
34 min£6–8Train, tram
- Take the train from Preston to DeansgateBlackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to BuryGreen Line
2h 7m£11–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Ramsbottom22.8 mi
34 min£55–65Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Paul's ChurchX41
2hBus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station7 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ramsbottom East Lancs RailwayX41
2h 3mLine 125 bus, line 471 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange125
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Bury Interchange471 / ...
2h 49m
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 station to Ramsbottom. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Paul's Church via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Preston and Ramsbottom is 27 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 481 bus and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Preston to Ramsbottom, including transfers.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange 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 3413+ hotels available in Ramsbottom.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Ramsbottom, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to St Paul's Church via Shudehill Interchange in around 2h.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Bury
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from Interchange to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Post Office to Ramsbottom East Lancs Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Paul's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
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
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- 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/
- 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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