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What is the best way to travel from Stirling to Preston?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights for the journey to Preston from Stirling. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
5h 5m
£11
£11
2
Train
3h 27m
£16
£56
4
Flight
2h 30m
£31
£87
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What is the cheapest way to reach Preston from Stirling?

You can get to Preston with just £11 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £58
tomorrow
from £42
Monday
from £32
Tuesday
from £16
Wednesday
Thursday
from £11
Friday
from £31

    Cheapest Flights today

  • Ryanair
    18h 0m
    0
    14:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    08:45
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £58
  • Ryanair
    5h 20m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    21:35
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £65
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 25m
    0
    06:50
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    10:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £127
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    11h 40m
    0
    08:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £187

    Cheapest Flights tomorrow

  • Ryanair
    15h 40m
    0
    07:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £42
  • Ryanair
    3h 30m
    0
    07:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £62
  • R Airlines
    2h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:30
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £112
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    15:50
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £119

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    12h 15m
    0
    07:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £32
  • R Airlines
    10h 45m
    0
    09:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £32
  • Ryanair
    6h 10m
    0
    07:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    13:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £37
  • R Airlines
    4h 40m
    0
    09:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    13:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £37

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • ScotRail
    3h 37m
    0
    05:21
    Stirling
    Central Station
    08:58
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £16
  • ScotRail
    3h 27m
    0
    05:21
    Stirling
    Central Station
    08:48
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £37
  • Caledonian Sleeper
    4h 24m
    0
    00:11
    Stirling
    Central Station
    04:35
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    Caledonian Sleeper
    Economy
    from £80
  • ScotRail
    3h 54m
    0
    05:54
    Stirling
    Central Station
    09:48
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £89
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    12h 35m
    0
    07:30
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £32
  • EasyJet Airline
    13h 45m
    0
    07:30
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    21:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £61
  • Ryanair
    10h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    07:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £70
  • EasyJet Airline
    13h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    09:30
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £77

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    09:15
    Stirling
    Forth Valley College
    14:20
    Preston
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • FlixBus
    6h 25m
    0
    11:15
    Stirling
    Forth Valley College
    17:40
    Preston
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Ryanair
    7h 20m
    0
    14:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £32
  • Ryanair
    14h 45m
    0
    07:25
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £33
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 40m
    0
    18:30
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £75
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 55m
    0
    15:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    19:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £102

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    8h 20m
    0
    10:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    18:20
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • EasyJet Airline
    8h 10m
    0
    14:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:45
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £44
  • R Airlines
    6h 0m
    0
    16:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £69
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    14h 0m
    0
    20:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    10:20
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £168

What are the fastest trips from Stirling to Preston?

You can get to Preston from Stirling in just 2h 30m with a Flight from R Airlines. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 3h 25m
tomorrow
from 2h 30m
Monday
from 3h 50m
Tuesday
from 3h 27m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 3h 40m
Friday
from 6h 0m

    Fastest Flights today

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 25m
    0
    06:50
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    10:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £127
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    4h 40m
    0
    15:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £284
  • Ryanair
    5h 20m
    0
    16:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    21:35
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £65
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    11h 40m
    0
    08:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £187

    Fastest Flights tomorrow

  • R Airlines
    2h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:30
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £112
  • Ryanair
    3h 30m
    0
    07:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    11:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £62
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    15:50
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £119
  • Ryanair
    15h 40m
    0
    07:45
    Glasgow Airport
    Glasgow Airport
    23:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £42

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 50m
    0
    06:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    09:50
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £41
  • R Airlines
    4h 40m
    0
    09:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    13:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £37
  • Ryanair
    6h 10m
    0
    07:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    13:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £37
  • R Airlines
    10h 45m
    0
    09:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £32

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • ScotRail
    3h 27m
    0
    05:21
    Stirling
    Central Station
    08:48
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £37
  • ScotRail
    3h 37m
    0
    05:21
    Stirling
    Central Station
    08:58
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £16
  • ScotRail
    3h 54m
    0
    05:54
    Stirling
    Central Station
    09:48
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    ScotRail
    Economy
    from £89
  • Caledonian Sleeper
    4h 24m
    0
    00:11
    Stirling
    Central Station
    04:35
    Preston
    Central Station
    0
    Caledonian Sleeper
    Economy
    from £80
  • Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    4h 45m
    0
    15:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £77
  • Ryanair
    10h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    07:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £70
  • Ryanair
    12h 35m
    0
    07:30
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    20:05
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £32
  • EasyJet Airline
    13h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    09:30
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £77

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 40m
    0
    18:30
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £75
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    3h 55m
    0
    15:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    19:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £102
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 15m
    0
    12:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    19:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £164
  • Ryanair
    7h 20m
    0
    14:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:10
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £32
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    09:15
    Stirling
    Forth Valley College
    14:20
    Preston
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • FlixBus
    6h 25m
    0
    11:15
    Stirling
    Forth Valley College
    17:40
    Preston
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • R Airlines
    6h 0m
    0
    16:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £69
  • EasyJet Airline
    8h 10m
    0
    14:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    22:45
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £44
  • Ryanair
    8h 20m
    0
    10:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    18:20
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    14h 0m
    0
    20:20
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    10:20
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £168
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Stirling to Preston

What are the most popular stations in Stirling and Preston?

In Stirling, you will usually depart from Central Station, Forth Valley College or Goosecroft Coach Station, while in Preston you will be arriving at Coach Station, Central Station or Little Oaks Coach Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Preston from Stirling? With 6 connections between 3 Train, Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Stirling and Preston, you can pay as low as £11 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from R Airlines: you will get to Preston in just 2h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Stirling and Preston are Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and EasyJet Airline, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Stirling and Preston is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Cornton Vale or to Bamber Bridge, and look at flights from Glasgow Airport, and landing at Blackpool Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Stirling to Preston?

The most popular companies between Stirling and Preston, are Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and EasyJet Airline. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper

Airlines: Ryanair, Eastern Air Lines (2011), EasyJet Airline and 2 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Stirling to Preston

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Stirling to Preston. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Stirling to Preston

How can I reach Preston from Stirling?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Preston from Stirling.

How far is Preston from Stirling?

The distance between Stirling and Preston is 273.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Stirling and Preston?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 46 kgs, and a flight 67 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Stirling to Preston?

You can get to Preston with just £11 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Stirling to Preston?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Preston in just 2h 30m with a Flight from R Airlines.

More routes to Stirling and to Preston

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Stirling and to Preston. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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