There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Anstruther by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Leventrain Edinburgh - Leven
4h 59m£72–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
7h 42m£38–75Drive 227.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Anstruthercar 227.5 mi
4h 6m£57–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
7h 49m£87–201Train
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 15m£63–87Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
7h 39m£93–231Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
7h 43m£80–201
Preston to Anstruther by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Anstruther is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Anstruther is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Anstruther. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Harbour via Buchanan Bus Station, Crichton Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Anstruther. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Leven via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Preston and Anstruther is 237 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Anstruther without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Preston to Anstruther, including transfers.
Preston to Anstruther bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Anstruther train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Anstruther is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Anstruther, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Craws Nest Hotel via Haymarket, Leven, and Bus Station in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Harbour via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Crichton Street, and Bus Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Anstruther bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Anstruther train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Anstruther is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Preston to Anstruther.
There are 1045+ hotels available in Anstruther.































