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 WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-TweedEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 15m£36–127Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
7h 52m£24–73Drive 164.6 mi
- Drive from Preston to Duns164.6 mi
3h 7m£42–60Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Preston to LeedsBlackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-TweedPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 34m£43–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport InterchangeX95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Berwick station67
8h 43m£26–97
Preston to Duns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Duns is to bus and train which costs £23 - £75 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Duns is to drive which takes 3h 7m 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 15m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Preston to Duns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Duns is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Preston to Duns.
There are 470+ 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 15m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- 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
- Once daily
- 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 Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- 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
- £11–45
- 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
- West Coast Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Berwick station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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