There are 7 ways to get from Swanage to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Preston / ...
6h 10m£70–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus
11h 22m£30–101Drive 259.3 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Prestoncar 259.3 mi
4h 55m£64–92Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 35m£76–191Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 28m£57–222Train #2
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
7h 50m£35–420Line 50 bus, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 53m£68–265
Swanage to Preston by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, London Heathrow Airport and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Swanage and Preston is 344 miles. The road distance is 260.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Preston without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 10m and costs £70 - £310.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Swanage to Preston, including transfers.
Swanage to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Preston is to train via London which takes 6h 10m and costs £70 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 11h 22m.
Swanage to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Preston is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Swanage to Preston.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Preston via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, London Heathrow Airport, and Newhall St in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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