There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Fife by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
3h 38m£84–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
6h 26m£34–120Drive 222.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Fifecar 222.7 mi
4h£54–79Train 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 Cupartrain
6h 59m£80–208Train
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 17m£89–140Train 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 Cupartrain
6h 41m£91–219Train 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 Cupartrain
5h 56m£91–195
Preston to Fife by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Fife is to bus which costs £30 - £120 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Fife is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 38m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Fife. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Trading Estate via Buchanan Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Fife. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Cupar via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Preston and Fife is 233 miles. The road distance is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Fife without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 38m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Preston to Fife, including transfers.
Preston to Fife bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Fife train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Fife is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 38m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Fife, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Cupar via Haymarket in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Trading Estate via Buchanan Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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
- +44 345 600 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Fife bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Fife train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Fife is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Preston to Fife.
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