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Preston ▸ Glasgow

Glasgow ▸ Preston ⇄
2 a dayfastest 3h55FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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PrestonLancasterCarlisleHamiltonGlasgow· 254 km as the crow flies
  • 02:25 → 06:45
    National Express 181
    Preston, Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Lancaster, Carlisle, Hamilton
    4h203 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 17:15 → 21:10
    FlixBus UK030
    Preston Bus Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Lancaster
    3h551 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Preston to Glasgow?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Preston to Glasgow?

The fastest takes 3h55; the slowest 4h20, for 254 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:25 and the latest at 17:15, local time in Preston. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Preston to Glasgow?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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