City to city
London to Preston by train
London Euston → Preston
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 08m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 09m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, Lumo (West Coast)
Trains link London (London Euston) and Preston (Preston) in about 2h 08m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from London to Preston take?
The fastest trains cover London to Preston in about 2h 08m; a typical journey takes around 2h 09m.
Is there a direct train from London to Preston?
Yes: direct trains run between London Euston and Preston.
Is the train or a flight faster from London to Preston?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 2h 30m city centre to city centre, against roughly 3h 55m for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 2h 30m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 3h 55m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~13 kg train · ~41 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules — method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through London or Preston
- Eurostar London → Paris
- LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
- Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
- Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow
Sleepers too: night trains from London.
More trains from London
- London → Reading ≈ 23 min · direct
- London → Cambridge ≈ 49 min · direct
- London → Oxford ≈ 50 min · direct
- London → Brighton ≈ 58 min · direct
- London → Bath ≈ 1h 13m · direct
- London → Southampton ≈ 1h 14m · direct
More train routes in United Kingdom · France.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.