There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Braemar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
6h 41m£94–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
8h 42m£35–113Drive 271.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Braemarcar 271.5 mi
4h 52m£67–97Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemarbus
6h 5m£93–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus Ember
7h 10m£87–137Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemarbus
7h 6m£113–286
Preston to Braemar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Braemar is to bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Braemar is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Braemar via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Preston and Braemar is 300 miles. The road distance is 273.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Braemar without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 6h 41m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Preston to Braemar, including transfers.
Preston to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Braemar is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Preston to Braemar.
There are 163+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Braemar via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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