There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Cumbernauld by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to MotherwellRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 15m£21–110Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
4h 29m£15–30Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
4h 11m£18–33Drive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Cumbernauld184.4 mi
2h 59m£45–65Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
5h 36m£65–160Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
5h 41m£77–173
Preston to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £15 - £30 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Preston Coach Station and arriving at Town Centre stances via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Cumbernauld via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Preston and Cumbernauld is 191 miles. The road distance is 185.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £20 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Preston to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Preston to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Preston Coach Station.
Preston to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £20 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Motherwell every 3 hours. Tickets cost £15–110 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 once daily. Tickets cost £15–22 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- +44 800 200 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
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57.
Preston to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Cumbernauld is 186 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Preston to Cumbernauld.
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