There are 5 ways to get from Towcester to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Central stationbus X91
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
3h 20m£29–115Drive 155.1 mi
- Drive from Towcester to Prestoncar 155.1 mi
2h 44m£39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 37m£94–344Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Coventrytrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Coventry to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 32m£52–92Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Northampton to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
5h 14m£61–111
Towcester to Preston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Towcester to Preston is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Towcester to Preston is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Towcester to Preston. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Preston via Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Towcester and Preston is 177 miles. The road distance is 156.1 miles.
The best way to get from Towcester to Preston without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 20m and costs £29 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Towcester to Preston, including transfers.
Towcester to Preston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
Towcester to Preston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Coventry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towcester to Preston is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Towcester to Preston.
There are 2263+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Towcester, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Saracens Head Hotel to Preston via Rail Station approach road, Northampton, and Coventry in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
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