There are 4 ways to get from St Helens to Preston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
36 min£9–16Line 352 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 352
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Prestontrain London Euston - Preston / ...
1h 12m£5–14Drive 26.3 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Prestoncar 26.3 mi
32 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Helens to Prestontaxi 26.3 mi
32 min£60–75
St Helens to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Preston is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Preston is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Preston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between St Helens and Preston is 24 miles. The road distance is 26.5 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Preston without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £9 - £16.
The train from St Helens Central to Preston takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
St Helens to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Helens Central station.
St Helens to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Preston is 26 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from St Helens to Preston.
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What companies run services between St Helens, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from St Helens Central to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 36 min. TransPennine Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
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
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
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