How to get from Leeds to Preston by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Leeds to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 47 miles (76 km) | |
Available travel modes | Bus or train | |
Ticket price range | $11 - $19 | |
Fastest mode | Train • $11 (€10) • 1 h 41 min | |
Popular travel companies | National Express or Northern Rail |
Take a bus or train to travel 47 miles (76 km) from Leeds to Preston. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Northern Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Leeds to Preston.
You can travel by train or bus for as low as $34 (€30). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel operating companies in the United Kingdom. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys to Preston from Leeds. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Leeds to Preston, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
There are 2 options to travel between Leeds and Preston including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Leeds to Preston is a train with an average price of $11 (€10).
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Preston:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Leeds to Preston.
You should expect to travel around 47 miles (76 km) between Leeds and Preston.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Preston is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Preston as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leeds to Preston:
The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Preston:
Yes, there are direct routes from Leeds to Preston with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Preston tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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