There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Grangemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 31m£76–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
5h 53m£26–93Drive 187.1 mi
- Drive from Preston to Grangemouthcar 187.1 mi
3h 15m£46–66Train 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 29m£60–168Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
- Take the bus from Station Hotel to Dundas Churchbus 2
3h 59m£40–70Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
6h 12m£70–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 26m£69–164
Preston to Grangemouth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to bus which costs £26 - £95 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £65.
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 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Grangemouth. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
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 which takes 3h 31m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Preston to Grangemouth, including transfers.
Preston to Grangemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Grangemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Grangemouth is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £95 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Grangemouth, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 23m. 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 5h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Station Hotel to Dundas Church
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Grangemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Grangemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Grangemouth is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Preston to Grangemouth.
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