There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Ruby Road by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 48m£103–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
7h 49m£46–78Drive 239.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Ruby Roadcar 239.5 mi
4h 13m£60–86Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
5h 54m£79–255Train via Newport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 22m£101–186Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
6h 36m£101–241Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
6h 37m£117–298
Preston to Ruby Road by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Ruby Road is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Ruby Road is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Ruby Road. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ruby Road via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and ASDA & Marlands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Ruby Road. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Southampton Central via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Preston and Ruby Road is 252 miles. The road distance is 240.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Ruby Road without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Preston to Ruby Road, including transfers.
Preston to Ruby Road bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Ruby Road train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Ruby Road is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Ruby Road, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Ruby Road via Wolverhampton, Southampton Central, and ASDA & Marlands in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ruby Road via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Coach Station, and ASDA & Marlands in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Preston to Ruby Road bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Preston to Ruby Road train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Ruby Road is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Preston to Ruby Road.
There are 1967+ hotels available in Ruby Road.