There are 7 ways to get from Wallingford to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain Rugby - Preston / ...
5h 6m£79–232Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Oxford Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 56m£18–32Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 51m£42–58Drive 187 mi
- Drive from Wallingford to Prestoncar 187 mi
3h 21m£46–67Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
4h 58m£93–312Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
5h 15m£79–233Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Reading 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 20m£104–228
Wallingford to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wallingford to Preston is to bus via Birmingham which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wallingford to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Wallingford to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Bus Station via Gloucester Green Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Wallingford and Preston is 191 miles. The road distance is 188.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wallingford to Preston without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 6m and costs £75 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Wallingford to Preston, including transfers.
Wallingford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
The best way to get from Wallingford to Preston is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 6m and costs £75 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 51m.
Wallingford to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wallingford to Preston is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Wallingford to Preston.
What companies run services between Wallingford, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Preston via Parkway Station, Didcot Parkway, Oxford, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Bus Station via Westgate, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–100
- 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–30
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £22–27
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oxford Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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