There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 5m£35–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
3h 55m£30–80Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Preston to Hamiltoncar 171 mi
2h 49m£43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 34m£67–163
Preston to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £35 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Preston and Hamilton is 179 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £35 - £110.
The train from Preston to Motherwell takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Preston to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Motherwell every 3 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Hamilton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Preston to Hamilton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Hamilton is 172 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Preston to Hamilton.
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