There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Tavistock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New StreetGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to PlymouthEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 3m£77–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
10h 39m£23–79Drive 294.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Tavistock294.1 mi
5h 6m£73–105Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
8h 8m£72–272Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
11h 59m£98–203Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train, line 118 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotel
7h 49m£93–287Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
12h 12m£89–322
Preston to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Tavistock is to bus which costs £22 - £80 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Tavistock is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station and Charles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Preston and Tavistock is 338 miles. The road distance is 295.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Tavistock without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £75 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Preston to Tavistock, including transfers.
Preston to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Tavistock is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs £75 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £80 and takes 10h 39m.
Preston to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Tavistock is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Preston to Tavistock.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Tavistock, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Bus Station via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Charles Street in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Charles Street in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- 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
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- 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
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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