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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of CHF8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF8, while a bus costs an average of CHF18.
Distance: 26 miles (43 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
CHF8 Average price Cheapest | CHF18 Average price | CHF9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Preston:
A train is CHF9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Preston costing on average CHF18.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
The journey is about 7m faster (56m by train vs 1h 3m by car) and roughly CHF0.84 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF8 vs CHF9). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Preston
How to get from Liverpool to Preston by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- G896458:37 PM0h56Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)9:33 PMPreston station (PRE)CHF61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- G896458:37 PM0h56Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)9:33 PMPreston station (PRE)CHF61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W851748:13 AM0h44Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)8:57 AMPreston station (PRE)CHF121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- G896499:15 PM1h04Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:19 PMPreston station (PRE)CHF61One-way0 transfers
- G896399:39 AM0h54Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:33 AMPreston station (PRE)CHF81One-way0 transfers
- G8965410:15 PM1h07Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:22 PMPreston station (PRE)CHF81One-way0 transfers
NX170 · NX4242:35 AM4h35Liverpool, University7:10 AMPreston, Bus StationCHF181One-way1 transfer- NX170 · NX4242:30 AM4h40Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place7:10 AMPreston, Bus StationCHF181One-way1 transfer
- NX170 · NX1817:38 PM6h47Liverpool, University2:25 AMPreston, Bus StationCHF181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Preston:
A train is CHF9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Preston costing on average CHF18.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Preston as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, University and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, Arriva UK, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire to go to Preston by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Mersey Rail, East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Preston by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited.
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