There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Loch Tay by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain
- Take the taxi from Dunblane to Loch Taytaxi
4h 50m£163–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Parkbus M10
9h 18m£33–109Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Chapel Streetbus 34A / ...
8h 36mDrive 241.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Loch Taycar 241.8 mi
4h 16m£59–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circlebus S60
5h 38m£102–171Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Preston to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Chapel Streetbus 34A / ...
9h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Loch Tay is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Loch Tay is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Loch Tay. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Balnasium via Buchanan Bus Station, West End Car Park, Tulliemet Road End and Breadalbane Community Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Preston and Loch Tay is 269 miles. The road distance is 243.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Loch Tay without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs £160 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Preston to Loch Tay, including transfers.
Preston to Loch Tay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Loch Tay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Loch Tay is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Preston to Loch Tay.
There are 410+ hotels available in Loch Tay.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Loch Tay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Balnasium via Buchanan Bus Station, West End Car Park, Tulliemet Road End, Chapel Street, and Breadalbane Community Campus in around 9h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01764 662218
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Bus from Mill Street to Chapel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Bus from Mill Street to Chapel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Dunblane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 818 156
Les Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7539 188 612
- Website
- lestaxis.co.uk
Thistle Group Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 821 010
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