How to travel from Preston to Birmingham

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Travel Information from Preston to Birmingham

distanceDistance94 miles (152 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train

Travel 94 miles (152 km) by bus or train from Preston to Birmingham. Travelers can even take a direct from Preston to Birmingham.

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Compare bus and train for Preston to Birmingham

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 8Cheapest 11
Average price 43 21Cheapest
Average duration1h 46m3h 10m
Direct Options
First departure1:58 AM12:15 AM
Last departure10:01 PM11:55 PM
No. of daily departures63
Companies
  • West Midlands Railway
  • Northern Rail
  • Avanti West Coast
  • Cross Country
  • Megabus
  • National Express
  • FlixBus

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from Preston to Birmingham

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

FlixBus
02:25PM3h35
Preston, Carlisle Street
06:00PMBirmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway
$281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
09:35AM6h35
Preston, Carlisle Street
04:10PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$221One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
Cross Country
05:50AM2h43
Preston station (PRE)
08:33AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$701One-way
1 transfer
Other options
National Express
06:47AM7h13
Preston, Carlisle Street
02:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$221One-way
2 transfers
National Express
09:35AM6h35
Preston, Carlisle Street
04:10PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$411One-way
2 transfers
National Express
03:15AM3h10
Preston, Carlisle Street
06:25AMBirmingham, Coach Station
$341One-way
0 transfers

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Find the best journey between Preston and Birmingham 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 convenient journey for you.

Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel operating companies in the United Kingdom. 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. Headquartered in York, Northern 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. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys from Preston to Birmingham. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Preston - Birmingham travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Preston to Birmingham

      FAQs: Travel to Birmingham 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 Birmingham.
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      You can go from Preston to Birmingham by bus or train.

      Birmingham is approximately 94 miles (152 km) away from Preston.

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