There are 10 ways to get from Banff to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via The Square
best- Take the bus from Castle Street to The Squarebus 301
- Take the train from Huntly to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
9h 9m£124–257Bus
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 55m£42–122Bus, 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
9h 32m£83–144Drive 342.7 mi
- Drive from Banff to Prestoncar 342.7 mi
6h 3m£83–120Bus, 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 9m£93–232Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 14m£106–176Bus, 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 22m£117–284Bus, 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 59m£109–277Bus, 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 32m£93–271Bus, 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£114–262
Banff to Preston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Preston is to bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Preston is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Low Street and arriving at Bus Station via Union Road, The Square, Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Banff and Preston is 385 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 The Square which takes 9h 9m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 2359+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Low Street to Bus Station via Union Road, The Square, Union Square Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- 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
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
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- 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
- 01542 836 363
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from Castle Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Castle Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from High Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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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