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How to get fromPreston to Scrabsterby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Scrabster by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    11h 12m

  2. Bus via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Stationbus181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busM10
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    13h 6m
    £60–121

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    12h 15m

  4. Drive 440 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Scrabstercar440 mi
    8h 4m
    £109–157

  5. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    9h 12m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    11h 37m
    £66–232

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to InvernesstrainLondon Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    12h 5m

  8. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeMAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    11h 32m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 37m.

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