There are 7 ways to get from St Erth to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Erth to Birmingham New Streettrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 6m£162–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
14h 32m£63–110Drive 358.9 mi
- Drive from St Erth to Prestoncar 358.9 mi
6h 11m£90–130Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 12m£76–226Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
8h 37m£161–249Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from St Erth to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
10h 33m£164–287Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 47m£82–247
St Erth to Preston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Erth to Preston is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St Erth to Preston is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from St Erth to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from St Erth to Preston. However, there are services departing from St Erth and arriving at Preston via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between St Erth and Preston is 394 miles. The road distance is 361 miles.
The best way to get from St Erth to Preston without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs £160 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from St Erth to Preston, including transfers.
St Erth to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
St Erth to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Erth to Preston is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs £160 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 14h 32m.
What companies run services between St Erth, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from St Erth to Preston via Birmingham New Street in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Train from St Erth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St Erth to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Erth to Preston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Erth to Preston is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from St Erth to Preston.
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