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Compare coach, train and flight for Ipswich to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ipswich to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £81 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £81, while a train costs an average of £113.
Distance: 322 km
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4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Preston from Ipswich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ipswich to Preston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:3011h40Ipswich17:10Preston£711One-way2 changes
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- 5:3011h40Ipswich17:10Preston£711One-way2 changes
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- 5:3011h40Ipswich17:10Preston£711One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Preston:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Preston costing on average £113.
A coach is £831 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ipswich to Preston costing on average £912.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 40m.
Coach takes on average 13h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ipswich and Preston as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Norwich International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ipswich station (IPS) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Travel with National Express to go to Preston by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Greater Anglia to go to Preston by train.
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