How to travel from Preston to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Preston and Edinburgh

distanceDistance151 miles (244 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 151 miles (244 km) to Edinburgh from Preston. Travelers can even take a direct from Preston to Edinburgh.

Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Preston to Edinburgh

Train
Bus
Flight
Cheapest price 18 10Cheapest 92
Average price 48 22Cheapest 258
Average duration2h 24m6h 10m3h 25m
Direct Options
First departure12:31 AM2:25 AM6:00 AM
Last departure9:09 PM10:17 PM8:15 PM
No. of daily departures6314
Companies
  • Cross Country
  • Transpennine Express
  • Avanti West Coast
  • Northern Rail
  • Caledonian Sleeper
  • National Express
  • FlixBus
  • Megabus
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Travel options
from Preston to Edinburgh

How to get from Preston to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
train

The best way to travel from Preston to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West Coast
11:56AM2h26
Preston station (PRE)
02:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$551One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Avanti West Coast
11:56AM2h26
Preston station (PRE)
02:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$551One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Avanti West Coast
11:56AM2h26
Preston station (PRE)
02:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$551One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Avanti West Coast
01:54PM2h26
Preston station (PRE)
04:20PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$611One-way
0 transfers
Avanti West Coast
03:54PM2h26
Preston station (PRE)
06:20PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$611One-way
0 transfers
Transpennine Express
03:05PM2h37
Preston station (PRE)
05:42PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$691One-way
0 transfers
Loganair
04:40PM4h10
Manchester Airport (MAN)
08:50PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$5191One-way
1 transfer
Loganair
10:40AM10h10
Manchester Airport (MAN)
08:50PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$5381One-way
1 transfer
British Airways
12:45PM8h50
Manchester Airport (MAN)
09:35PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$8471One-way
1 transfer

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National Express, CrossCountry and Northern Rail (3) will get you to Edinburgh from Preston at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel between Preston and Edinburgh you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Preston - Edinburgh travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Preston to Edinburgh

      FAQs: Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Preston to Edinburgh.
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      You can get from Preston to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

      Edinburgh is approximately 151 miles (244 km) away from Preston.

      Many of our customers traveling from Preston to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!

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