Travel Information between Leeds and Preston
| 47 miles (76 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $10 | |
| Train • $6 (€6) • 1 h 39 min | |
| Train • $6 (€6) • 1 h 39 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 47 miles (76 km) by train or bus between Leeds and Preston. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leeds to Preston.
Travel optionsfrom Leeds to Preston
How to get from Leeds to Preston by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Y02399Cheapest
NX171 · NX181Fastest
Y02399Other options
Y05975 · Y04134 · Y05743
C26227 · C26814
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Y05743
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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Preston
Travel to Preston easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leeds to Preston.

There are 2 options to travel from Leeds to Preston including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Leeds and Preston is a train with an average price of $6 (€6).
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Preston:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $10 (€9) from Leeds to Preston.
The fastest way to get to Preston from Leeds is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 39 min.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 24 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 47 miles (76 km) from Leeds to Preston.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Preston is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Preston from Leeds as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Leeds to Preston:
- Most travelers take a train from Leeds to Preston.
The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Preston:
- National Express can get you to Preston by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Leeds to Preston for $20 (€18) on Omio.
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express for trains to Preston. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Northern Rail (3) Leeds to Preston tickets on Omio for $6 (€6).
Yes, there are direct routes from Leeds to Preston with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to Preston with Northern Rail (3).
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 route.
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