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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 an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £76.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£76 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Gloucester:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Gloucester costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Gloucester take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (2h 54m by train vs 2h 55m by car). Tickets start at around £76 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:503h59Preston9:49Gloucester£901One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Gloucester:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Gloucester costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Gloucester take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 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 National Express to go to Gloucester by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains to go to Gloucester by train.
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