Trains to Preston
92 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
92 places connect to Preston by Trains, across 1 country, run by 8 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 41 km away to 305 km, with a median of 111 km.
Arriving in Preston
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 92Places you can arrive from
- 92Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 8Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Preston is not something we sell.

Where to sleep in Preston
Sort by distance from Preston railway station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 72 | 78% | Middleton, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 20 | 22% | East Kilbride, 242 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Preston that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | On board |
|---|---|
| Arriva Cross Country | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
| Arriva Rail North | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
| Avanti West Coast | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
| Caledonian Sleeper | Power sockets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi |
| Power sockets, Wi-Fi | |
| Power sockets, Wi-Fi | |
| Power sockets, Wi-Fi | |
| TransPennine Express | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Preston
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Preston
- Preston railway station
- Cottam (Preston) railway station
- Preston Fishergate Hill railway station
Leaving Preston
Common questions about Trains to Preston
Where can I travel to Preston by Trains from?
92 places connect to Preston by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 41 km away in a straight line and the furthest 305 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Preston cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Preston is €11.88 for one passenger, across 92 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 111 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Preston take?
The fastest Trains journey into Preston is 1h 10m door to door. The median origin sits 111 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Preston?
8 operators run Trains services into Preston on our network: Arriva Cross Country, Arriva Rail North, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Preston use?
Trains services into Preston use 3 named terminals, among them Preston railway station, Cottam (Preston) railway station, Preston Fishergate Hill railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Preston
Check-in is at three and you will be in Preston well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Preston?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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