The bus between Stranraer and Preston takes 6h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Stranraer to Preston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Stranraer and Preston. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stranraer is at 7:50 AM which arrives into Preston at 2:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Stranraer to Preston. However, there are services departing from Stranraer station and arriving at Preston station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Stranraer to Preston bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Stranraer to Preston bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bus Station.
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The distance between Stranraer and Preston is 196.9 km. The road distance is 439 km.
You can take a bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
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