How to travel from Preston to Edinburgh

There are 3 travel options from Preston to Edinburgh. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Preston to Edinburgh is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $11 (€10) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

Taking a bus costs $91 (€82) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $102 (€92) for the same trip.

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Preston to Edinburgh.

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Preston is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 24 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 6 h 10 min on average.

Taking a flight requires on average 3 h 25 min of travel time.

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

The average frequency per day from Preston to Edinburgh is:

• Around 3 buses per day.
• 14 flights a day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Preston to Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Most travelers catch their bus from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
• Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Preston to Edinburgh depart from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Preston to Edinburgh:

• You can travel to Edinburgh from Preston by bus with Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $11 (€10) with FlixBus from Preston to Edinburgh.
• You can take a train from Preston to Edinburgh with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), Caledonian Sleeper or first_transpennine_express. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Avanti West Coast from Preston to Edinburgh.

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

• 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
• Direct train available with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper or first_transpennine_express 5 direct trains per day.

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