Travel Information between Nottingham and Preston
| 85 miles (137 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $24 - $29 | |
| Train • $24 (€22) • 2 h 34 min | |
| Train • $24 (€22) • 2 h 34 min | |
| Megabus or East Midlands Trains |
Take a bus or train to travel 85 miles (137 km) from Nottingham to Preston. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Nottingham to Preston.
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How to get from Nottingham to Preston by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Nottingham to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Nottingham 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 Nottingham to Preston.

You can get from Nottingham to Preston 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Nottingham and Preston is a train with an average price of $24 (€22).
This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Preston:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Nottingham to Preston.
The fastest way to get to Preston from Nottingham is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 34 min.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 27 min of travel time.
The distance from Nottingham to Preston is approximately 85 miles (137 km).
The average frequency per day from Nottingham to Preston is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nottingham 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 when traveling from Nottingham to Preston:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Nottingham to Preston:
- You can travel to Preston from Nottingham by bus with Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $27 (€24) with FlixBus from Nottingham to Preston.
- You can travel by train between Nottingham and Preston with East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3) or east_midlands_trains, and you can find East Midlands Trains Nottingham to Preston tickets for $24 (€22) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Nottingham to Preston with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Preston as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Preston from Nottingham.
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