There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
3h 1m£35–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
5h 17m£20–92Bus, 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 16m£49–109Drive 198.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Stirlingcar 198.2 mi
3h 18m£49–70Train, fly to Glasgow Airport
- 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 17m£75–218Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
3h 26m£75–142Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- 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 16m£82–214
Preston to Stirling by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to bus which costs £20 - £95 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stirling is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Stirling Baptist Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Stirling. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Preston and Stirling is 208 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stirling without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £95.
The train from Preston to Stirling takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Preston to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Stirling train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Stirling is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £95 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Stirling, Scotland?
Lumo operates a train from Preston to Stirling 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stirling Baptist Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Park and Ride in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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 Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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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 Lumo, arrive at Stirling 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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