There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Tiree by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
4h 42m£121–225Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
13h 3m£44–160Train, ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
11h 38m£89–255Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
11h 50m£62–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tiree (TRE)plane BHX - TRE
7h 24m£63–275
Preston to Tiree by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Tiree is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £160 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs £120 - £230.
The distance between Preston and Tiree is 305 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Tiree without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 38m and costs £85 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Preston to Tiree, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Tiree.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Tiree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Tiree. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Tiree (TRE). Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Tiree Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 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
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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 Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
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
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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