There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Dufftown by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Keith Stationtrain
7h 14m£94–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket Lanebus M96
10h 57m£43–86Drive 320.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Dufftowncar 320.4 mi
5h 57m£79–113Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
6h 47mTrain via Bus Station
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
9h 12m£61–255Train #2
- Take the train from Preston to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Perth to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
10h 20m£112–182Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 36 bus
- 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 Airport Station to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
6h 8m£110–278Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
8h 5mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LPL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
9h 59m
Preston to Dufftown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Dufftown is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Dufftown is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 4, Reiket Lane and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Preston and Dufftown is 381 miles. The road distance is 322.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Dufftown without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £90 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Preston to Dufftown, including transfers.
Preston to Dufftown bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Dufftown is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £90 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 10h 57m.
Preston to Dufftown bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Dufftown is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Preston to Dufftown.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Keith Station in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 4, Reiket Lane, and Bus Station in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Keith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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
- £280–320
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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