There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to HaymarketLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
7h£45–133Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
7h 47mDrive 332 mi
- Drive from Preston to Inverness332 mi
5h 47m£83–120Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
4h 34m£100–253Train
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
7h 37m£65–85Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abington Service AreaM11
- Take the bus from Abington Service Area to Lothian Road101
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3M90
9h 31mTrain, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
7h 14m£99–238
Preston to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Inverness is to train which costs £65 - £85 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Inverness. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Preston and Inverness is 375 miles. The road distance is 333.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Preston to Inverness, including transfers.
Preston to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Inverness via Haymarket in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 47m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Abington Service Area to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Inverness is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Preston to Inverness.
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