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Compare coach, train and flight for Exeter to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £161.
Distance: 343 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£161 Average Price | £138 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £71 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Preston:
A coach is £95 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Preston costing on average £138.
A coach is £119 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Preston costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 45m.
Coach takes on average 9h 22m.
You'll arrive about 3h 56m sooner (1h 0m by flight vs 4h 56m by car). Tickets start at around £138 compared to roughly £71 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Exeter to Preston
How to get to Preston from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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22:4311h07Exeter9:50Preston£2751One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 22:4311h07Exeter9:50Preston£2751One-way2 changes
Fastest
8:274h23Exeter12:50Preston£2921One-way1 change
Other options
- 9:274h23Exeter13:50Preston£2921One-way1 change
- 11:274h23Exeter15:50Preston£2921One-way1 change
- 12:274h23Exeter16:50Preston£2921One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Preston:
A coach is £95 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Preston costing on average £138.
A coach is £119 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Preston costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 45m.
Coach takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Preston as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Preston by coach.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Preston by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Preston by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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