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 5mDrive 171 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Hamiltoncar 171 mi
2h 49m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
3h 55mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 36m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £40 - £60.
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 .
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 Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Virgin West Coast Trains operates a train from Preston to Motherwell every 3 hours, 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, and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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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 Virgin West Coast Trains, 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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