There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Grangemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 36mDrive 187.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Grangemouthcar 187.1 mi
3h 15m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
6h 24mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 24mTrain to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
6h 22m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Grangemouth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Burnbank Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Melville Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Preston and Grangemouth is 218 miles. The road distance is 188.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Grangemouth without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Preston to Grangemouth, including transfers.
Preston to Grangemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 24m.
Preston to Grangemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Grangemouth is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Preston to Grangemouth.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Grangemouth, Scotland?
Virgin West Coast Trains operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 23m. First TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Burnbank Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Asda, and Melville Street in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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