There are 6 ways to get from Preston to South Queensferry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
3h£59–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus Air / ...
5h 30m£32–63Drive 187.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to South Queensferrycar 187.4 mi
3h 18m£47–67Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 43m£65–180Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 32m£71–200Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 36m£59–170
Preston to South Queensferry by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to South Queensferry is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to South Queensferry is to train which takes 3h and costs £55 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to South Queensferry. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Slip Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to South Queensferry. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Dalmeny via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Preston and South Queensferry is 198 miles. The road distance is 188.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to South Queensferry without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Preston to South Queensferry, including transfers.
Preston to South Queensferry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to South Queensferry train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to South Queensferry is to train which takes 3h and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and South Queensferry, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 31m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Slip Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Terminal in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
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 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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 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 Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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
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
- £22–35
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to South Queensferry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to South Queensferry train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to South Queensferry is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Preston to South Queensferry.
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