There are 7 ways to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 174 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Market Road to Bus Stationbus 174
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
5h 42m£88–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 47m£26–49Line 522 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from The Hollies to Bus Stationbus 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
8h 9m£50–117Drive 208.6 mi
- Drive from Shepton Mallet to Prestoncar 208.6 mi
3h 39m£51–73Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Warminster to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 47m£105–222Train
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
7h 2m£120–203Line 174 bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Old Market Road to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 33m£69–165
Shepton Mallet to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston is to bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepton Mallet to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Great Ostry and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Shepton Mallet to Preston. However, there are services departing from Castle Cary and arriving at Preston via Taunton and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Shepton Mallet and Preston is 224 miles. The road distance is 209.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston without a car is to line 174 bus and train which takes 5h 42m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston, including transfers.
Shepton Mallet to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Shepton Mallet to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Castle Cary station.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Preston is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £50 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Shepton Mallet, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Beech House to Preston via Castle Cary Station, Castle Cary, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Ostry to Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Warminster to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Old Market Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from The Hollies to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Old Market Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Shepton Mallet to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Shepton Mallet to Preston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepton Mallet to Preston is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Shepton Mallet to Preston.
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