There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Dunblane by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to DunblaneGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
3h 55m£28–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police StationE3 / ...
4h 50m£18–56Drive 202.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Dunblane202.7 mi
3h 17m£50–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
6h 29m£94–230Train
- Take the train from Preston to DunblaneLondon Euston - Inverness
4h 10m£60–85Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police StationE3 / ...
5h 17m£36–51
Preston to Dunblane by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Dunblane is to bus which costs £17 - £60 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Dunblane is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Dunblane station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Police Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Dunblane. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Preston and Dunblane is 226 miles. The road distance is 203.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Dunblane without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 55m and costs £27 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Preston to Dunblane, including transfers.
Preston to Dunblane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Dunblane train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Dunblane is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 55m and costs £27 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £60 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Dunblane, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Dunblane via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Police Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–110
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- 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
- 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 Preston to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Dunblane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Dunblane train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Dunblane is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Preston to Dunblane.
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