There are 7 ways to get from Prestwick to Ullapool by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Blythswood StreetX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
7h 8mTrain, bus via Perth
cheapest- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
8h 3m£37–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
7h 52mDrive 240.6 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Ullapool240.6 mi
4h 53m£61–87Train, fly to Stornoway Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
8h 1m£146–417Bus
- Take the bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Station4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
8h 46mTrain, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
8h 4m£124–272
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Ullapool is to train and bus via Perth which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Ullapool is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Prestwick and Ullapool is 260 miles. The road distance is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Ullapool without a car is to bus via Glasgow which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Prestwick to Ullapool, including transfers.
Prestwick to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Blythswood Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Ullapool is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Prestwick to Ullapool.
There are 58+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Ferry Terminal via Blythswood Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
Bus from Station Road to Blythswood Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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