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Compare train and coach for Preston to Gloucester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Preston to Gloucester 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 2h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £93.
Distance: 214 km
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£93 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 37m Average total duration 15h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Preston to Gloucester
How to get to Gloucester from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Preston to Gloucester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX424 · NX10022:358h10Preston, Bus Station6:45Gloucester, Transport Hub£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX424 · NX10022:358h10Preston, Bus Station6:45Gloucester, Transport Hub£331One-way1 change
Fastest
G01026 · W29886+
C48965+
G8988612:113h59Preston station (PRE)16:10Gloucester station (GCR)£891One-way3 changes
Other options
- G01029 · G01152+C05871+G8988813:113h59Preston station (PRE)17:10Gloucester station (GCR)£891One-way3 changes
- W33147+C48965+W2988312:044h06Preston station (PRE)16:10Gloucester station (GCR)£891One-way2 changes
- W33138+C48966+W2989414:034h07Preston station (PRE)18:10Gloucester station (GCR)£891One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Gloucester:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Gloucester costing on average £93.
Other travel options to Gloucester take longer:
Coach takes on average 15h 7m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Gloucester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Gloucester station (GCR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Gloucester, Transport Hub.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper to go to Gloucester by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Gloucester by coach.
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