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 CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to StirlingGlasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
3h 15m£27–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic CentreM8 / ...
4h 46m£18–33Drive 198.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Stirling198.2 mi
3h 16m£49–71Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 51m£82–176Train
- Take the train from Preston to StirlingLondon Euston - Inverness
4h£60–80Bus via Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Stationmegabus M9 / ...
5h 18m£24–56Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
6h 13m£92–216Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 46m£50–169
Preston to Stirling by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 15m and costs £27 - £120.
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 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Stirling. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Preston and Stirling is 221 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 15m and costs £27 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 15m 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 Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Stirling is to train via Glasgow which takes 3h 15m and costs £27 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 4h 46m.
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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- 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
- Once 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
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 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
- £270–310
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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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 Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Stirling is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Preston to Stirling.
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