There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Rosyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 9m£71–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
6h 5m£30–101Drive 192.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Rosythcar 192.9 mi
3h 21m£48–69Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 5m£61–190Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 39m£67–190Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h£63–171
Preston to Rosyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Rosyth is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Rosyth is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Queens Buildings via Buchanan Bus Station and Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Rosyth via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Preston and Rosyth is 203 miles. The road distance is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Rosyth without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Preston to Rosyth, including transfers.
Preston to Rosyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Rosyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Rosyth is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Rosyth, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 23m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Queens Buildings via Buchanan Bus Station, Shandwick Place, and Queensferry Street in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Rosyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Rosyth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Rosyth is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Preston to Rosyth.
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