There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Brixham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Museumbus 12
7h 45m£121–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sherborne Roadbus 2 / ...
12h 46m£38–65Drive 285.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Brixhamcar 285.9 mi
4h 47m£71–103Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
8h 37m£102–262Train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
10h 17m£121–213
Preston to Brixham by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Brixham is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Brixham is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Brixham. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Museum via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, Bus Station and Sherborne Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Brixham. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Newton Abbot via Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Preston and Brixham is 317 miles. The road distance is 287.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Brixham without a car is to train and line 12 bus which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Preston to Brixham, including transfers.
Preston to Brixham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Brixham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Brixham is to bus which takes 12h 46m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Brixham, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Museum via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, Exeter, Bus Station, and Sherborne Road in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Museum via Manchester Piccadilly, Cardiff Central, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Rail Station to Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Sherborne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Brixham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to Brixham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Brixham is 288 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Preston to Brixham.
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