There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Inveraray by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Inveraraycar
4h 43m£42–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Braebus 926
6h 52m£21–41Drive 240.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Inveraraycar 240.2 mi
4h 13m£59–85Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Barn Braebus
7h 36m£67–177Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Braebus 926
5h 33m£27–120Bus via Coach Stn
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Braebus 926
7h 17m£27–62Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Barn Braebus
7h 17m£83–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Barn Braebus
7h 2m£47–171
Preston to Inveraray by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Inveraray is to bus which costs £21 - £45 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Inveraray is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Inveraray. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Barn Brae via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Preston and Inveraray is 283 miles. The road distance is 241.6 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Inveraray without a car is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Preston to Inveraray, including transfers.
Preston to Inveraray bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Inveraray bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Inveraray is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Preston to Inveraray.
There are 663+ hotels available in Inveraray.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Inveraray, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Barn Brae via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £6–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Barn Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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