There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
3h 14mDrive 198.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Stirlingcar 198.2 mi
3h 18m£49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
4h 59mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
6h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain London Euston - Inverness
4hBus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
5h 50mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
6h 10mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 31m
Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Stirling. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Preston and Stirling is 222 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stirling without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Preston to Stirling, including transfers.
Preston to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Stirling train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Stirling is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Stirling via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Stirling train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Stirling is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Preston to Stirling.
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