There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Callander by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 59 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Take the bus from Stance B to War Memorial59 / ...
4h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Stationmegabus M9 / ...
6h 9m£18–34Drive 212.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Callander212.4 mi
3h 30m£53–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
7h 6m£82–175Train
- Take the train from Preston to StirlingLondon Euston - Inverness
5h 15m£60–80
Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Callander is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Callander is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Callander. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at War Memorial via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Preston and Callander is 239 miles. The road distance is 213.6 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Callander without a car is to train and line 59 bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Preston to Callander, including transfers.
Preston to Callander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Callander is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £80 and takes 5h 15m.
Preston to Callander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Callander is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Preston to Callander.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Callander, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to War Memorial via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52, and Bus Station in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Preston to Stirling 5 times a week. Tickets cost £60–80 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- 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
- Once 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 Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 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
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Stance B to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.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
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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