How to get to Preston from Durham

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from Durham to Preston

How to get to Preston from Durham by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Durham to Preston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBus
    10:556h15
    Durham
    17:10Preston
    £131One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    10:556h15
    Durham
    17:10Preston
    £131One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    10:556h15
    Durham
    17:10Preston
    £131One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Durham 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 Durham to Preston.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Durham and Preston including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Durham to Preston is a coach with an average price of £30.

This is compared to other travel options from Durham to Preston:

A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Durham to Preston costing on average £102.

The fastest way to travel from Durham to Preston is by train with an average journey time of 2h 58m.

Other travel options to Preston take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 45m.

The Durham to Preston distance is approximately 135 km.
The average frequency per day from Durham to Preston is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Durham and Preston as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Durham to Preston:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Sunderland, Interchange and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Durham station (DHM) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Durham to Preston, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail to go to Preston by train.
Omio customers who travel from Durham to Preston often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London Euston (EUS). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Preston and these popular destinations at a great price.

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