There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Plockton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Camp Site Road End915
10h 16m£50–76Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Duncraig
10h 25m£58–183Drive 360 mi
- Drive from Preston to Plockton360 mi
6h 38m£88–127Train, 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
- Take the train from Inverness to Duncraig
7h 53m£113–284Train
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to DuncraigInverness - Kyle of Lochalsh
11h£85–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the train from Inverness to Duncraig
11h 13mTrain, 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
- Take the train from Inverness to Duncraig
10h 15m£112–289
Preston to Plockton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Plockton is to bus which costs £50 - £80 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Plockton is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Plockton. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Duncraig via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Preston and Plockton is 365 miles. The road distance is 362.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Plockton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Preston to Plockton, including transfers.
Preston to Plockton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Plockton is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 10h 25m.
Preston to Plockton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Plockton is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Preston to Plockton.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Plockton, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Plockton via Buchanan Bus Station and Camp Site Road End in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Duncraig via Haymarket and Inverness in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- 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
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Duncraig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- 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
- £9–30
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Camp Site Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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/
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