There are 11 ways to get from Gloucester to Prestwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
7h 13m£56–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Roadbus 4 / ...
10h 31m£28–75Drive 333.7 mi
- Drive from Gloucester to Prestwickcar 333.7 mi
5h 43m£82–118Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
4h 49m£57–138Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
8h 13m£192–575Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Streetbus 4
12h 32m£44–89Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
4h 43m£53–159Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
5h 46m£126–389Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
6h 10m£61–142Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
6h 4m£59–158Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
6h 14m£100–279
Gloucester to Prestwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Prestwick is to bus which costs £28 - £75 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Prestwick is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Saunterne Road via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Prestwick Town via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Gloucester and Prestwick is 385 miles. The road distance is 335.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Prestwick without a car is to train via Preston which takes 7h 13m and costs £55 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Gloucester to Prestwick, including transfers.
Gloucester to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Prestwick train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Gloucester station.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Prestwick is to train via Preston which takes 7h 13m and costs £55 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £75 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Prestwick Town via Birmingham New Street, Preston, and Glasgow Central in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Hub to Saunterne Road via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–250
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £180–260
- 1st Class
- £410–600
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- 1st Class
- £17–25
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gloucester to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Gloucester to Prestwick train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Prestwick is 336 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Gloucester to Prestwick.
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