Trains from Preston to York

Preston to York train information

• There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Preston in England to York in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• The journey time to go to York from Preston may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 68 miles between the two cities.
• Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Preston to York train tickets

Preston - York prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Preston to York by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Preston - York: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Preston to York are increasing the closer you get to your departure day. According to our data, if you buy your train 3 days in advance, you can find tickets from £15 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £26 for your train. Thus, you may save 44% on the price of your ticket by booking 3 days in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Preston to York trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Preston and York by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets York to Preston and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Preston - York train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Preston York train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are several types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

For instance, train tickets from Preston to York cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way trips from York to Preston, the card will have paid for itself.

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey