There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Kelso by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 67 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelterbus 67
5h 58m£34–75Drive 148.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Kelsocar 148.4 mi
2h 45m£37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
7h 14m£34–53
Preston to Kelso by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Kelso is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Kelso is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Club Britannia and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Preston and Kelso is 172 miles. The road distance is 149.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Kelso without a car is to train and bus and line 67 bus which takes 5h 58m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Preston to Kelso, including transfers.
Preston to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Kelso is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Preston to Kelso.
There are 387+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Bus Station, Club Britannia, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 7h 14m.
- 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
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
- 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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