There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Wick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 57m£142–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
12h 28m£47–124Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
11h 4m£116–186Drive 431.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Wickcar 431.2 mi
7h 52m£106–153Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
8h 35m£118–263Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
12h 23m£193–404Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
12h 59m£156–272Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
7h 45m£66–321Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane BHX - WIC
9h 10m£75–345Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
11h 11m£149–316Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
9h 3m£579–973
Preston to Wick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Wick is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Wick is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs £65 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Wick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Wick Co-op via Buchanan Bus Stn and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Wick. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Wick via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Preston and Wick is 481 miles. The road distance is 433.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs £140 - £300.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Preston to Wick, including transfers.
Preston to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Wick is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 23m and costs £190 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Preston to Wick via Haymarket and Inverness in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Wick Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Inverness Union Street in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Preston to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Wick is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Preston to Wick.
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