There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Prestwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick TownGlasgow Central - Ayr / ...
3h 23m£28–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road4 / ...
4h 48m£18–35Drive 179.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Prestwick179.9 mi
3h 17m£44–64Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
5h 54m£75–183Bus via Gardiner Street
- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street4
6h 4m£22–31Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
6h£87–194
Preston to Prestwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Prestwick is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Prestwick is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Prestwick Town via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Preston and Prestwick is 230 miles. The road distance is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Prestwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Preston to Prestwick, including transfers.
Preston to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Prestwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Prestwick is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Prestwick Town via Glasgow Central in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- 1st Class
- £17–25
- 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
- £9–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Prestwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Prestwick is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Preston to Prestwick.
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