There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Strathaven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 254 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to MotherwellRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wellbrae254
3h 34mBus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
5h 11m£10–50Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
5h 1m£26–40Drive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Strathaven166.4 mi
2h 44m£42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
6h 30m£63–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Wellbrae3C
3h 40m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Strathaven is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £10 - £50 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Strathaven is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Strathaven. However, there are services departing from Coach Stn and arriving at Wellbrae via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Preston and Strathaven is 194 miles. The road distance is 167.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Strathaven without a car is to train and line 254 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Preston to Strathaven, including transfers.
Preston to Strathaven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stn station.
Preston to Strathaven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Strathaven is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Preston to Strathaven.
There are 886+ hotels available in Strathaven.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Strathaven, Scotland?
National Express operates a bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- 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/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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 Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- £260–300
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- £260–300
- 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 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Wellbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- +44 1357526231
- info@castrathaven.org
- Website
- castrathaven.org
Bus from Cathedral Street to Wellbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://castrathaven.org/
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
- £10–24
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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