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Compare train and coach for Hartlepool to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hartlepool to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £92.
Distance: 141 km
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£92 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Preston from Hartlepool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool to Preston:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Preston costing on average £92.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hartlepool and Preston as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Middlesbrough, Bus Station and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Hartlepool station (HPL) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), Grand Central Trains to go to Preston by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Preston by coach.
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