There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Glencoe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Villagebus Ember
5h 47m£61–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Villagebus Ember
7h 19m£39–83Train, bus via Ardlui
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Ardluitrain
- Take the bus from Hotel to Hotelbus 915
7h 11m£68–141Drive 268 mi
- Drive from Preston to Glencoecar 268 mi
4h 46m£68–97Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Villagebus
7h 49m£88–235Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Hotelbus 915
8h 20m£47–86Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Villagebus
8h 6m£76–184
Preston to Glencoe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Glencoe is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Glencoe is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Glencoe. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Glencoe Village via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Preston and Glencoe is 286 miles. The road distance is 269.6 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Glencoe without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Preston to Glencoe, including transfers.
Preston to Glencoe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Glencoe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Glencoe is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Preston to Glencoe.
There are 690+ hotels available in Glencoe.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Glencoe, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Glencoe Village via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Ardlui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Hotel to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Glencoe Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £22–35
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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