There are 7 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 Motherwelltrain London Euston - Motherwell / ...
3h 18m£41–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
4h 19m£18–91Drive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Cumbernauldcar 184.4 mi
3h 1m£46–66Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 45m£69–165Bus via Hamilton Central
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
5h 19m£39–91Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 47m£66–184Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
6h 18m£86–195
Preston to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld is to bus which costs £18 - £95 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Town Centre stances via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
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 18m.
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 18m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Preston to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Preston to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus 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 18m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £95 and takes 4h 19m.
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 £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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 3h 1m to drive from Preston to Cumbernauld.
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