There are 7 ways to get from Saint Andrews to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 4m£60–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 27m£37–73Drive 228.6 mi
- Drive from Saint Andrews to Prestoncar 228.6 mi
4h 7m£57–83Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 19m£85–205Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
5h 47m£59–85Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 21m£96–227Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 52m£111–297
Saint Andrews to Preston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Andrews to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Andrews to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Andrews station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Overgate and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Andrews to Preston. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Preston via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Saint Andrews and Preston is 245 miles. The road distance is 229.9 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Andrews to Preston without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 4m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Saint Andrews to Preston, including transfers.
Saint Andrews to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Saint Andrews to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cupar station.
The best way to get from Saint Andrews to Preston is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 4m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Preston via Railway Station, Cupar, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Railway Station, Overgate, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Saint Andrews to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Saint Andrews to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Andrews to Preston is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Saint Andrews to Preston.
There are 2309+ hotels available in Preston.









































