There are 7 ways to get from Pitlochry to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Pitlochry to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 46m£87–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 38m£32–65Drive 248.7 mi
- Drive from Pitlochry to Prestoncar 248.7 mi
4h 19m£62–89Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 51m£77–208Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Southbound
5h 7m£49–98Train #2
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
5h 24m£65–90Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
6h 56m£61–172
Pitlochry to Preston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitlochry to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Pitlochry and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pitlochry and arriving at Preston. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Pitlochry and Preston is 286 miles. The road distance is 250.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Preston without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Pitlochry to Preston, including transfers.
Pitlochry to Preston bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Pitlochry station.
Pitlochry to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Pitlochry station.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Pitlochry to Preston via Haymarket in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pitlochry to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Pitlochry to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Stirling to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Pitlochry to Preston bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Pitlochry to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pitlochry to Preston is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Pitlochry to Preston.
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