There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Gretna Green by train, bus, or car
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Preston to Gretna Green by train
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The cheapest way to get from Preston to Gretna Green is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Gretna Green is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Gretna Green station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Gretna Green. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Gretna Green via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Preston and Gretna Green is 100 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Gretna Green without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £18 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Preston to Gretna Green, including transfers.
Preston to Gretna Green bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Gretna Green train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Gretna Green is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £18 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Gretna Green, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Carlisle hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £15–25 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Gretna Green bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Preston to Gretna Green train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Gretna Green is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Preston to Gretna Green.
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