How to get to Falkirk from Preston

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from Preston to Falkirk

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

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

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13:455h23
Preston
19:08Falkirk
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Preston
19:08Falkirk
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13:455h23
Preston
19:08Falkirk
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11:206h48
Preston
18:08Falkirk
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FAQs: Preston to Falkirk

Travel to Falkirk 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 Falkirk.

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There are 2 options to travel between Preston and Falkirk including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Preston to Falkirk is a train with an average price of £87.
The fastest way to travel from Preston to Falkirk is by train with an average journey time of 3h 4m.

Other travel options to Falkirk take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 23m.

The Preston to Falkirk distance is approximately 258 km.
The average frequency per day from Preston to Falkirk is:
  • Around 13 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Preston to Falkirk:
  • Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Falkirk High (FKK).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Harthill, Services (Marks & Spencer Harthill Nth BP).
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Preston to Falkirk, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Falkirk by coach.
  • Travel with first_transpennine_express, Avanti West Coast to go to Falkirk by train.
Omio customers who travel from Preston to Falkirk often also extend their vacation to go to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, London, Ingliston. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Falkirk and these popular destinations at a great price.

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