There are 6 ways to get from Runcorn to Preston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain Rugby - Preston / ...
1h 36m£18–49Drive 35.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Prestoncar 35.5 mi
45 min£9–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus 110
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain London Euston - Preston / ...
1h 37m£12–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Runcorn to Prestontaxi 35.5 mi
45 min£80–100Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
1h 46m£17–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirktrain Hunts Cross - Ormskirk
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ring Waybus 2A
3h 6m£19–38
Runcorn to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Preston is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Preston is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Preston. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Preston via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Runcorn and Preston is 74 miles. The road distance is 35.7 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Preston without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 1h 36m and costs £18 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Runcorn to Preston, including transfers.
Runcorn to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
Runcorn to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Preston is 36 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Runcorn to Preston.
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What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Preston via Crewe in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- 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
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Ring Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
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