There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Strathaven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Wellbrae3C
3h 40mBus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
5h 11m£9–22Drive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Preston to Strathaven166.4 mi
2h 44m£41–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
6h 25m£64–153Train
- Take the train from Preston to MotherwellRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 23m£25–118Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station181
5h 22m£25–45
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 £9 - £22 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Strathaven is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Strathaven. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Wellbrae via Cathedral Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Preston and Strathaven is 215 miles. The road distance is 167.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Strathaven without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Preston to Strathaven, including transfers.
Preston to Strathaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Strathaven is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which takes 5h 11m and costs £9 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £120 and takes 4h 23m.
Preston to Strathaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Strathaven is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Preston to Strathaven.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Strathaven, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £9–20 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Megabus UK also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Motherwell every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–110 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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 Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- 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
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £9–20
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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