There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Pitlochry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stirling
best- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Pitlochrytrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 6m£48–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Pitlochrybus Ember
6h 35m£31–64Drive 248.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Pitlochrycar 248.7 mi
4h 20m£62–89Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
7h 15m£77–208Train
- Take the train from Preston to Pitlochrytrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 18m£65–90Train via Perth
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochrytrain
5h 26m£73–158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
7h 30m£64–178
Preston to Pitlochry by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Pitlochry is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Pitlochry is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pitlochry via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Pitlochry. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Preston and Pitlochry is 269 miles. The road distance is 250.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Pitlochry without a car is to train via Stirling which takes 5h 6m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Preston to Pitlochry, including transfers.
Preston to Pitlochry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Pitlochry train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Pitlochry is to train via Stirling which takes 5h 6m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Pitlochry, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Pitlochry via Stirling in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pitlochry via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- 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 Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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)345 528 0253
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Pitlochry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Pitlochry train services, operated by Lumo, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Pitlochry is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Preston to Pitlochry.
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