There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Woolacombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 26m£159–246Drive 279.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Woolacombecar 279.1 mi
5h 12m£68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 424
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
14h 37m£80–194Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 59m£102–293Train, drive
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bridgendtrain
- Drive from Bridgend to Woolacombecar
7h 50m£101–189Train, drive via Swansea
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Swanseatrain
- Drive from Swansea to Woolacombecar
8h 43m£116–209
Preston to Woolacombe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Woolacombe is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Woolacombe is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Woolacombe. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sands via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and St James' Place Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Preston and Woolacombe is 319 miles. The road distance is 280.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Woolacombe without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Preston to Woolacombe, including transfers.
Preston to Woolacombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Woolacombe is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £150 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 14h 37m.
Preston to Woolacombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Woolacombe is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Preston to Woolacombe.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Woolacombe, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Woolacombe via Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, and Barnstaple in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sands via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and St James' Place Gardens in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £16–30
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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