Preston is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is only a short journey by car, bus or bicycle. The city is also close to the north-west’s two major cities -  Liverpool, home of The Beatles, and Manchester, where the mighty Manchester United are based. The university campus is:

• 3 hours from London by rail
• One hour from Manchester and its international airport
• 30 minutes drive from the coast

Air

Preston is within an hour’s drive of two major airports (Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon), between them serving over 200 international destinations.

Manchester Airport, just 45 minutes drive from Preston, is home to around 90 airlines and 300 tour operators and by 2015, passenger numbers are expected to rise to 41 million. The fast growing Liverpool John Lennon Airport is home to five airlines, serving 36 domestic and European destinations.

Go to the Manchester Airport website > or the Liverpool John Lennon Airport website >

Rail

Preston Railway Station is in an excellent location in the city centre, just ten minutes from the university campus, and is on the main London to Scotland line.

Train travel times from Preston to key destinations:

Destination	Travel time
Manchester	35 minutes
Liverpool	58 minutes
London	2 hrs 41 mins

Check the latest train times on the National Rail Enquiries website >

Road

Preston has direct access to all of the northwest's major motorways – providing speedy links to Manchester, Liverpool and Blackburn. Preston itself also has an excellent road network, allowing easy access to all parts of the city.

Driving distance from Preston to key UK locations:

Location	Distance	Drive time
Manchester	32miles/51km	44 minutes
Liverpool	36miles/58km	47 minutes
London	225miles/362km	4 hrs 6 minutes

Sea

The rapidly expanding Port of Liverpool is just 45 minutes away and Lancashire's own smaller, highly efficient ports of Fleetwood and Heysham have regular passenger services to Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Extra and related information

Accreditation

Our print and broadcast courses are accredited by the The Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Our MA Magazine Journalism is accredited by the Periodicals Training Council.