There are 10 ways to get from Banff to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Inverurie
best- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
8h 51m£114–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
10h 51m£45–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
10h 4m£83–144Drive 342.7 mi
- Drive from Banff to Prestoncar 342.7 mi
6h 3m£85–122Bus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 8mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 7m£104–174Bus, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from High Street to The Squarebus
- Take the train from Huntly to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 42mBus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 58mBus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 34mBus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ABZ - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
10h 39m
Banff to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Preston is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Preston is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Union Road and arriving at Bus Station via The Square, Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Banff and Preston is 368 miles. The road distance is 344.7 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Inverurie which takes 8h 51m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Banff to Preston, including transfers.
Banff to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Union Road station.
Banff to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at The Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Preston is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Banff to Preston.
There are 2321+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Union Road to Bus Station via The Square, Union Square Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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