There are 6 ways to get from Troon to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Troon to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 24mDrive 183.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Troon to Prestoncar 183.7 mi
3h 23m£45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 39mTrain, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 2mLine 10 bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Street to Dunlop Streetbus 110 / ...
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
4h 56mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 23m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Troon to Preston is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Troon to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Troon to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Portland Street and arriving at Bus Station via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Troon to Preston. However, there are services departing from Troon and arriving at Preston via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Troon and Preston is 226 miles. The road distance is 184.8 miles.
The best way to get from Troon to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Troon to Preston, including transfers.
Troon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Troon to Preston train services, operated by First ScotRail, depart from Troon station.
The best way to get from Troon to Preston is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Troon, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Troon to Preston via Glasgow Central in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Troon to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Portland Street to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Troon to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Troon to Preston train services, operated by First ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Troon to Preston is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Troon to Preston.
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