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How to get fromCarnoustie to Prestonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Carnoustie to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    5h 15m
    £55–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    7h 32m
    £38–83

  3. Drive  244.9 mi

    1. Drive from Carnoustie to Prestoncar car 244.9 mi
    4h 21m
    £62–89

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    6h 10m
    £104–271

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain train Inverness - London Euston
    6h 15m
    £59–85

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EDI - LPL
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    7h 57m
    £105–248

Carnoustie to Preston by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Carnoustie, Scotland and Preston, England?

You can take a train from Carnoustie to Preston via Dundee and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonella Street to Bus Station via Whitehall Street, Nethergate, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 32m.

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