There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Aviemore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
6h 34m£28–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
7h 41m£17–59Drive 301.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Aviemorecar 301.9 mi
5h 14m£73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
6h 8m£97–288Train
- Take the train from Preston to Aviemoretrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 40m£65–85Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotelbus megabus M10
8h 5m£29–63
Preston to Aviemore by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Aviemore is to bus which costs £16 - £60 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Aviemore is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Aviemore station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Aviemore. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Preston and Aviemore is 337 miles. The road distance is 303.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Aviemore without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 34m and costs £27 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Preston to Aviemore, including transfers.
Preston to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Aviemore train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Aviemore is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 34m and costs £27 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £60 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Aviemore, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Aviemore via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–110
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–3
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £19–23
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
Train from Preston to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £300–340
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–35
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Aviemore train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Aviemore is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Preston to Aviemore.
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