There are 4 ways to get from Rugby to Preston by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
1h 32m£24–70Drive 136.8 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Prestoncar 136.8 mi
2h 16m£34–49Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Preston / ...
2h 15m£31–91Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 26m£25–135
Rugby to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Preston is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Preston is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £24 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rugby and arriving at Preston. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Rugby and Preston is 126 miles. The road distance is 137.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Preston without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £24 - £70.
The train from Rugby to Preston takes 1h 32m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Rugby to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
Rugby to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Preston is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Rugby to Preston.
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What companies run services between Rugby, England and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Rugby to Preston 4 times a day. Tickets cost £24–70 and the journey takes 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
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