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How to get fromPreston to Gairlochby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Gairloch by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    9h 55m

  2. Drive  400 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Preston to Gairlochcar car 400 mi
    7h 9m
    £100–144

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    10h 40m

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    7h 49m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700A / ...
    10h 33m

  6. Bus via Lancaster

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    13h 50m

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    10h 29m

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LPL - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    9h 57m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Gairloch, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Melvaig Road End via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 10h 40m.

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