There are 8 ways to get from Scrabster to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Preston
10h 49mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Preston
11h 20m£72–224Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
11h 33mDrive 439.8 mi
- Drive from Scrabster to Preston439.8 mi
8h 6m£111–160Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
8h 15mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to PrestonInverness - London Euston
11h 54mBus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry StreetM90
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Abington Service Area102 / ...
- Take the bus from Abington Bus Stop to Preston Coach Station
14h 33mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
10h 48m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster to Preston is to drive which costs £110 - £160 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster to Preston is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs £110 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Scrabster to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Scrabster and Preston is 509 miles. The road distance is 442.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Scrabster to Preston, including transfers.
Scrabster to Preston bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Preston is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £230 and takes 11h 20m.
Scrabster to Preston bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster to Preston is 442 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Scrabster to Preston.
What companies run services between Scrabster, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scrabster to Preston via Thurso, Inverness, and Haymarket in around 11h 20m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Abington Bus Stop to Preston Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Lothian Road to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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