There are 8 ways to get from Forfar to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 28m£87–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 27m£34–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 31m£75–134Drive 247.1 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Prestoncar 247.1 mi
4h 19m£60–87Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 48m£87–207Train
- Take the train from Perth to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
7h 26m£67–115Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 14m£69–173Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 17m£58–154
Forfar to Preston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Preston is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Bus Station via Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Forfar and Preston is 262 miles. The road distance is 248.5 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Preston without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 28m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Forfar to Preston, including transfers.
Forfar to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Preston is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 28m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 27m.
Forfar to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Preston is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Forfar to Preston.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Forfar to Preston via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, and Haymarket in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Council Offices to Bus Station via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forfar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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