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Compare coach and train for Swansea to Preston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swansea to Preston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, while a train costs an average of £90.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£90 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m 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 Swansea to Preston:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Preston costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (4h 37m by train vs 4h 47m by car). Tickets start at around £90 compared to roughly £52 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 Swansea to Preston
How to get to Preston from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swansea to Preston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:554h56Swansea19:51Preston£1511One-way2 changes
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- 14:554h56Swansea19:51Preston£1511One-way2 changes
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- 14:554h56Swansea19:51Preston£1511One-way2 changes
Other options
- 8:544h56Swansea13:50Preston£1521One-way2 changes
- 10:544h56Swansea15:50Preston£1521One-way2 changes
- 7:524h58Swansea12:50Preston£1521One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Preston:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Preston costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Preston take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swansea and Preston as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swansea station (SWA) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
- Coaches mostly depart from Swansea, University Bay Campus and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Preston by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast to go to Preston by train.
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