There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Duns by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 13m£33–126Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Berwick stationbus 67
8h 58m£23–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
8h 11m£28–72Drive 164.6 mi
- Drive from Preston to Dunscar 164.6 mi
3h 8m£41–58Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 33m£37–148
Preston to Duns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Duns is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Duns is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Preston and Duns is 271 miles. The road distance is 165.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Duns without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Preston to Duns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Duns is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Preston to Duns.
There are 460+ hotels available in Duns.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Duns, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Market Square via Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Castlegate in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Berwick station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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