There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Lochcarron by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office704
9h 45mDrive 369.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Lochcarron369.3 mi
6h 48m£91–132Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office704
10h 10mTrain, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
7h 44mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office704
10h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office704
11h 2mTrain, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
10h 16m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Lochcarron is to drive which costs £90 - £140 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Lochcarron is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Lochcarron. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Preston and Lochcarron is 441 miles. The road distance is 371.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Lochcarron without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Preston to Lochcarron, including transfers.
Preston to Lochcarron bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Lochcarron bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Lochcarron is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Preston to Lochcarron.
There are 248+ hotels available in Lochcarron.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Lochcarron, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 11h 2m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- £28–34
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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
- 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 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
- £9–21
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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