There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Stroud by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalksbus 64 / ...
5h 20m£63–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gloucesterbus Uk077
7h 18m£24–34Drive 162.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Stroudcar 162.5 mi
2h 47m£41–59Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hubbus 100
7h 32m£37–69
Preston to Stroud by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stroud is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stroud is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Stroud. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Health Centre via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Transport Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Preston and Stroud is 183 miles. The road distance is 163.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stroud without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Preston to Stroud, including transfers.
Preston to Stroud bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Stroud bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Stroud is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Preston to Stroud.
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Stroud, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Health Centre via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Transport Hub in around 7h 18m.
- 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 Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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