When traveling to Preston from Manchester, where do I depart from Manchester and where do I arrive in Preston?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Preston: Buses most often depart from Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Preston at Preston, Bus Station. Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Preston at Preston.

Which travel companies can get me from Manchester to Preston?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Preston: You can go to Preston from Manchester by bus with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $6 (€5) with FlixBus from Manchester to Preston on Omio. You can travel by train from Manchester to Preston with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express, and you can find Northern Rail (3) Manchester to Preston tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.

Is there a direct service from Manchester to Preston?

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Preston with the following travel companies: Direct bus available with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus 1 direct bus per day. Direct train available with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express 25 direct trains per day. Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Preston as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Manchester to Preston.

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Travel Information between Manchester and Preston

Distance	27 miles (44 km)
Available travel modes	Train or bus
Ticket price range	$6 - $6
Cheapest mode	Train • $6 (€5) • 32 min
Fastest mode	Train • $6 (€5) • 32 min
Popular travel companies	Megabus or Northern Rail (3)

Travel 27 miles (44 km) by train or bus to Preston from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Preston.

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from Manchester to Preston

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

Our recommendation

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

10:10AM1h05

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

11:15AMPreston, Carlisle Street

$91One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

05:08AM0h42

Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)

05:50AMPreston station (PRE)

$81One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

04:57AM0h36

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

05:33AMPreston station (PRE)

$101One-way

0 transfers

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Bus

05:55AM0h37

Deansgate (DGT)

06:32AMPreston station (PRE)

$91One-way

0 transfers

12:40PM1h00

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

01:40PMPreston, Carlisle Street

$151One-way

0 transfers

12:00PM1h40

Manchester, Airport

01:40PMPreston, Carlisle Street

$201One-way

0 transfers

03:30PM1h00

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

04:30PMPreston, Carlisle Street

$181One-way

0 transfers

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Find the best trip from Manchester to Preston with Omio's travel partners National Express, FlixBus and Northern Rail (3)! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable journey for you.

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Manchester to Preston, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

Northern Trains is a publicly owned travel operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Preston

FAQs: Travel to Preston 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 Manchester to Preston.

There are 2 travel options to Preston from Manchester. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Preston is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $6 (€5) compared to other travel options to Preston:

Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Preston from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 32 min.

Other travel options to Preston take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h of travel time.

Preston is approximately 27 miles (44 km) away from Manchester.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Preston is:

1 bus per day.
25 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Preston from Manchester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Preston:

Buses most often depart from Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Preston at Preston, Bus Station.
Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Preston at Preston.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Preston:

You can go to Preston from Manchester by bus with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $6 (€5) with FlixBus from Manchester to Preston on Omio.
You can travel by train from Manchester to Preston with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express, and you can find Northern Rail (3) Manchester to Preston tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Preston with the following travel companies:

Direct bus available with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.
Direct train available with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express 25 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Preston as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Manchester to Preston.

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

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