Trains from Preston to Aberdeen

Preston to Aberdeen train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Preston, located in England and Aberdeen, situated in Scotland is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How much times does it take?

The duration to travel to Aberdeen from Preston can change depending if the train is direct or with changes. There are 235 miles between both cities.

How much does it costs?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for Preston to Aberdeen train tickets

Preston - Aberdeen prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Preston to Aberdeen by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Buying your train in advance is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. Yet, as you can notice in the table above, the cost of train tickets Preston to Aberdeen tend to be stable and cost £41.

Best prices for Preston to Aberdeen trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Preston and Aberdeen by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Aberdeen to Preston and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Preston - Aberdeen train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Preston Aberdeen train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Preston to Aberdeen? Check with your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average price for a Preston Aberdeen ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Preston to Aberdeen (one way trip).

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey