There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Prestonpans by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 26 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Ayres Wyndbus 26
3h 24m£70–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
6h 12m£30–106Drive 178.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Prestonpanscar 178.1 mi
3h 28m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 55m£69–187
Preston to Prestonpans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Prestonpans is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Prestonpans is to train and line 26 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Prestonpans. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ayres Wynd via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Preston and Prestonpans is 200 miles. The road distance is 179.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Prestonpans without a car is to train and line 26 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Preston to Prestonpans, including transfers.
Preston to Prestonpans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Prestonpans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Prestonpans is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Preston to Prestonpans.
There are 2699+ hotels available in Prestonpans.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Prestonpans, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ayres Wynd via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Ayres Wynd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
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 Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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