There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Ramsbottom 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 Burytram Yellow Line
1h 53m£14–27Drive 22.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Ramsbottomcar 22.8 mi
34 min£6–9Train, line 481 bus, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Blackburntrain
- Take the bus from Interchange to Post Officebus 481
- Take the bus from Post Office to Ramsbottom East Lancs Railwaybus X41
1h 55mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Ramsbottomtaxi 22.8 mi
34 min£55–65Line 152 bus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Interchangebus 152
- Take the bus from Interchange to Greenacre Closebus 481
1h 58mBus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus 59
- Take the bus from Interchange to Greenacre Closebus 481
2h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Ramsbottom. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Greenacre Close via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Preston and Ramsbottom is 46 miles. The road distance is 22.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Ramsbottom without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 53m and costs £14 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Preston to Ramsbottom, including transfers.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Church Street station.
Preston to Ramsbottom bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at 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 3545+ hotels available in Ramsbottom.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Ramsbottom, England?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Greenacre Close via Interchange in around 1h 58m.
- 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
- £11–19
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Bury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from Interchange to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Interchange to Greenacre Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Church Street to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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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