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Compare train, coach and flight for Preston to Slough
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Preston to Slough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a flight costs an average of £366.
Distance: 289 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£33 Average Price Cheapest | £118 Average Price | £366 Average Price | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Slough:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Slough costing on average £118.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Preston to Slough costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Slough take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 1m.
Coach takes on average 6h 56m.
You'll arrive about 32m sooner (3h 19m by train vs 3h 51m by car). Tickets start at around £118 compared to roughly £56 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 Slough
How to get to Slough from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Preston to Slough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:573h20Preston14:17Slough£1461One-way2 changes
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- 10:573h20Preston14:17Slough£1461One-way2 changes
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- 10:573h20Preston14:17Slough£1461One-way2 changes
Other options
- 18:003h31Preston21:31Slough£1461One-way2 changes
- 12:033h44Preston15:47Slough£1461One-way2 changes
- 17:023h45Preston20:47Slough£1461One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Slough:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Slough costing on average £118.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Preston to Slough costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Slough take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 1m.
Coach takes on average 6h 56m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Slough as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
- Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Slough station (SLO).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Slough by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Slough by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Slough by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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