There are 10 ways to get from Wick to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
10h 17m£139–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
12h 9m£58–140Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
10h 44m£113–188Drive 431 mi
- Drive from Wick to Prestoncar 431 mi
7h 52m£108–155Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 56m£118–259Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
11h 49m£191–402Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
12h 53m£151–252Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
10h 21m£154–312Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane WIC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 30m£117–381Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
11h 43m£114–279
Wick to Preston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Preston is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs £110 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Wick to Preston. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Preston via Inverness and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Wick and Preston is 481 miles. The road distance is 433.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Preston without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 17m and costs £130 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Wick to Preston, including transfers.
Wick to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Town Hall station.
Wick to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Preston is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 49m and costs £190 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 12h 9m.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Wick to Preston via Inverness and Haymarket in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall to Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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 8m
- 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 Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Wick to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Wick to Preston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Preston is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Wick to Preston.
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