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Compare train, coach and flight for Portsmouth to Preston
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a train costs an average of £95.
Distance: 348 km
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£45 Average Price Cheapest | £116 Average Price |
9h 14m Average total duration 8h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Preston from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth to Preston:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Preston costing on average £95.
A coach is £74 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Preston costing on average £111.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Coach takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Preston as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Preston by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Preston by coach.
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