There are 6 ways to get from Widnes to Preston by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 110 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Doctors Pub to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus 110
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 32m£11–19Drive 33.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Widnes to Prestoncar 33.7 mi
41 min£9–12Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
1h 45m£20–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harris Shop to Chalon Way Westbus 17
- Take the train from St Helens Central to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
2h£10–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Widnes to Prestontaxi 33.7 mi
41 min£80–95Bus, train via Queen Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from Doctors Pub to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 61 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
2h 37m£14–28
Widnes to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Preston is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Preston is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct train from Widnes to Preston. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Preston via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Widnes and Preston is 35 miles. The road distance is 33.9 miles.
The best way to get from Widnes to Preston without a car is to line 110 bus and train which takes 1h 32m and costs £10 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Widnes to Preston, including transfers.
Widnes to Preston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Runcorn station.
Widnes to Preston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Widnes to Preston is 34 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Widnes to Preston.
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What companies run services between Widnes, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Preston via Crewe in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Doctors Pub to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Harris Shop to Chalon Way West
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Doctors Pub to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- info@huytontravel.co.uk
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from Harris Shop to Chalon Way West
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
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