There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Scrabster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
11h 28mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
11h 52m£69–172Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
12h 15mDrive 440 mi
- Drive from Preston to Scrabster440 mi
8h 7m£110–158Train, 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 Union Street to Ferry Terminal
9h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
12h 5mBus 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
14h 10mTrain, 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 Union Street to Ferry Terminal
11h 42m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Scrabster is to train which costs £65 - £180 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Scrabster is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Preston and Scrabster is 509 miles. The road distance is 442.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 11h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Preston to Scrabster, including transfers.
Preston to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Scrabster is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 11h 52m.
Preston to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Scrabster is 443 miles. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Preston to Scrabster.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Scrabster via Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 11h 52m.
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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 Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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