City to city
Preston to London by train
Preston → London Euston
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 12m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 28m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Lumo (West Coast), Avanti West Coast
Trains link Preston (Preston) and London (London Euston) in about 2h 12m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Preston to London take?
The fastest trains cover Preston to London in about 2h 12m; a typical journey takes around 2h 28m.
Is there a direct train from Preston to London?
Yes: direct trains run between Preston and London Euston.
Is the train or a flight faster from Preston to London?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 2h 50m 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 50m
- 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 Preston or London
- 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 Preston
- Preston → Manchester ≈ 39 min · direct
- Preston → Glasgow ≈ 2h 20m · 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.