Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Liverpool to Preston is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
47 m
Average
1 h
Trains per day
5
Distance
43 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Liverpool for Preston every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 27 miles (43 km) | |
Average train ticket price | $9 (€8) | |
Train frequency | 64 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 20 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Mersey Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast or Northern Rail |
Trains from Liverpool to Preston cover the 27 miles (43 km) long journey taking on average 1 h 6 min with our travel partners like Mersey Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast or Northern Rail. Normally, there are 64 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $1 (€1), but the average price of train tickets is $9 (€8). Travelers depart most frequently from Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in Preston.
Travel from Liverpool to Preston on Northern Rail (3) trains with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Train information from Liverpool to Preston with Northern Rail (3):
Passengers board the train most frequently from Liverpool Lime Street, which is located around 0.4 miles (692 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Preston, located 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from the city centre.
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