There are 8 ways to get from Pitlochry to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Pitlochry to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 45m£87–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 40m£37–79Drive 248.7 mi
- Drive from Pitlochry to Prestoncar 248.7 mi
4h 19m£62–89Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 2m£72–208Train
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
5h 24m£65–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Dunblane Northbus Ember
- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Southbound
5h 56m£45–74Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 53m£121–298Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
6h 51m£62–167
Pitlochry to Preston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to bus and train which costs £45 - £75 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitlochry to Preston station. However, there are services departing from West End Car Park and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pitlochry and arriving at Preston. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Pitlochry and Preston is 286 miles. The road distance is 250.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Preston without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 45m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Pitlochry to Preston, including transfers.
Pitlochry to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from West End Car Park station.
Pitlochry to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Pitlochry station.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Preston is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 45m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Pitlochry to Preston via Haymarket in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West End Car Park to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Pitlochry to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Stirling to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Dunblane North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Pitlochry to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Pitlochry to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pitlochry to Preston is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Pitlochry to Preston.
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