There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 19m£70–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
5h 41m£25–95Drive 204.6 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Prestoncar 204.6 mi
3h 26m£50–72Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 5m£72–179Bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Gt Georges Streetbus 40C / ...
7h 23m£38–88Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 3m£72–198
Greenock to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Preston is to bus which costs £25 - £95 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Preston is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £70 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Preston. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Preston via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Greenock and Preston is 215 miles. The road distance is 205.8 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Greenock to Preston, including transfers.
Greenock to Preston bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Preston is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £95 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Preston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Preston hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Gt Georges Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Preston bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Preston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Preston is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Greenock to Preston.
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