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Compare train, coach and flight for Exeter to Preston
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a train costs an average of £67.
Distance: 343 km
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£44 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price |
8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Preston from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Exeter to Preston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Preston:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Preston costing on average £67.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Preston costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Coach takes on average 9h 20m.
- 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 train, coach 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).
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Preston by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Preston by train.
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