There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Tranent by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 113 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Bridge Street113 / ...
3h 21m£27–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
6h 16m£22–50Drive 175.8 mi
- Drive from Preston to Tranent175.8 mi
3h 22m£44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 33m£78–189
Preston to Tranent by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Tranent is to bus which costs £22 - £50 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Tranent is to train and line 113 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £26 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Tranent. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bridge Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Preston and Tranent is 201 miles. The road distance is 176.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Tranent without a car is to train and line 113 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £26 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Preston to Tranent, including transfers.
Preston to Tranent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Tranent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Tranent is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Preston to Tranent.
There are 2268+ hotels available in Tranent.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Tranent, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bridge Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
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
- £11–35
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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