How to travel from Edinburgh to Preston

There are 2 travel options to Preston from Edinburgh. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Preston from Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $12 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Preston:

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train with an average ticket price of $21 (€18) from Edinburgh to Preston.

The quickest way to travel to Preston from Edinburgh is by train, which takes on average 2 h 22 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 4 h on average.

The distance from Edinburgh to Preston is approximately 151 miles (244 km).

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Preston is:

• 3 buses a day.
• Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Edinburgh and Preston as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Preston:

• Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
• Trains from Edinburgh to Preston most often leave from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Preston.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Preston:

• Megabus, FlixBus or National Express can get you to Preston by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Edinburgh to Preston for $12 (€10) on Omio.
• TransPennine Express, Virgin Trains, East Coast, Caledonian Sleeper or first_transpennine_express can take you to Preston by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Virgin Trains from Edinburgh to Preston for $21 (€18).

Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Preston with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to Preston with FlixBus.
• You can find 12 direct trains per day to take to Preston with Virgin Trains, Caledonian Sleeper or first_transpennine_express.

Direct services to Preston tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.