There are 6 ways to get from Spalding to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Peterborough to LeedsLondon Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to PrestonYork - Blackpool North / ...
4h 59m£54–112Line 37 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chancery Court to Queensgate Bus Stn37
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
6h 19m£34–138Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station28
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Beastmarket Hill93
- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
10hDrive 155.9 mi
- Drive from Spalding to Preston155.9 mi
3h 5m£39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 15m£99–350Train via Lincoln
- Take the train from Spalding to Lincoln Central
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Preston
6h 34m£48–123
Spalding to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spalding to Preston is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Spalding to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Spalding to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Vine Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Station, Beastmarket Hill, Greyfriar Gate and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Spalding to Preston. However, there are services departing from Spalding and arriving at Preston via Peterborough and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Spalding and Preston is 187 miles. The road distance is 156.8 miles.
The best way to get from Spalding to Preston without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Spalding to Preston, including transfers.
Spalding to Preston bus services, operated by Centrebus, depart from Bus Station.
Spalding to Preston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Peterborough station.
The best way to get from Spalding to Preston is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Spalding, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Spalding to Preston via Peterborough and Leeds in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine Street to Bus Station via All Saints' Church, Bus Station, Bus Station, Beastmarket Hill, Canal Street, Greyfriar Gate, and Shudehill Interchange in around 10h.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Spalding to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01780751671
- Website
- blands.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://blands.info/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Beastmarket Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Chancery Court to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
Spalding to Preston bus services, operated by Centrebus, arrive at Bus Station.
Spalding to Preston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spalding to Preston is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Spalding to Preston.
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