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Preston · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Preston

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LPL means 49 km (30 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Preston

Car rental from Preston: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Preston to BoltonUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Preston to BurnleyUnited Kingdom31 km (19 mi)about 29 min
Preston to St HelensUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Preston to SalfordUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 38 min
Preston to WarringtonUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Preston to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Preston to ManchesterUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Preston to OldhamUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Preston to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Preston to StockportUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Preston to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Preston to BradfordUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Preston to LondonUnited Kingdom305 km (190 mi)about 4 h 39 min
Preston to BerlinGermany1,081 km (672 mi)about 16 h 29 min
Preston to MadridSpain1,486 km (923 mi)about 22 h 40 min
Preston to RomeItaly1,734 km (1,077 mi)about 26 h 27 min
Preston to ParisFrance649 km (403 mi)about 9 h 54 min
Preston to HamburgGermany836 km (519 mi)about 12 h 45 min
Preston to BudapestHungary1,676 km (1,041 mi)about 25 h 33 min
Preston to WarsawPoland1,589 km (987 mi)about 24 h 14 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Preston?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.