There are 7 ways to get from Arbroath to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 48m£85–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 20m£40–125Drive 250.3 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Prestoncar 250.3 mi
4h 26m£61–88Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 41m£105–269Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
6h 9m£85–137Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 14m£99–247Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 17m£98–223
Arbroath to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £130 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Preston. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Preston via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Arbroath and Preston is 266 miles. The road distance is 251.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Preston without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 48m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Arbroath to Preston, including transfers.
Arbroath to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Arbroath to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Preston is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 48m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Preston via Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Arbroath to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Arbroath to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Preston is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Arbroath to Preston.
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