There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
12h 7m£97–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
12h 42m£71–171Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 11m£222–424Drive 446.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Dunnet Headcar 446.4 mi
8h 31m£108–156Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 5m£194–397Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
12h 47m£218–350Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 43m£219–471
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £70 - £180 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 8h 31m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ross Cottage via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Thurso via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Preston and Dunnet Head is 498 miles. The road distance is 449 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Dunnet Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 7m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Preston to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Preston to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Dunnet Head train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Dunnet Head is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 11m and costs £220 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 12h 42m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Dunnet Head via Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- £65–120
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Dunnet Head train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Dunnet Head is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Preston to Dunnet Head.
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