Cheapest price
£22
Average price
£33
Fastest journey
6 h
Average duration
7 h 5 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
306 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Preston is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus FlixBus | 10:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h30 | 16:30 Preston, Carlisle Street | 0 changesDirect | |
FlixBus FlixBus | 10:30 London | 6h00 | 16:30 Preston, Carlisle Street | 0 changesDirect | |
National Express NX540 | 12:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 8h50 | 20:50 Preston, Carlisle Street | 2 changes | |
National Express NX540 | 20:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h25 | 02:25 Preston, Carlisle Street | 1 change | |
National Express NX424 | 23:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 7h40 | 07:10 Preston, Carlisle Street | 0 changesDirect |
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Distance 305 km |
Average bus duration 7h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price £14 |
Buses per day 5 |
Direct buses 3 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 6h 0m |
First bus 00:40 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Megabus, National Express and FlixBus coaches will get you to Preston from London from £7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach to Preston from London, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
London to Preston coach information with National Express:
Taking coaches from London to Preston is a relaxed way of making this journey, especially when keeping to a budget is important. Routes operate to the same timetable seven days a week with four direct departures and four connecting routes every day. Direct coaches take from just over six hours to eight hours while connecting services need between six and a half and seven and a half hours. Departures are from London Victoria Coach Station and journeys terminate at Preston Tithebarn Street Coach Station.
All coach routes to Preston from London are operated by the part-British, part-multinational owned National Express. From its headquarters in Birmingham, this large company provides coach routes across the UK and Europe. National Express uses a modern fleet of coaches with comfortable seating and standard onboard services of luggage storage, WiFi, toilets and air conditioning or heating. Some coaches also have individual power sockets.
Direct coaches from London to Preston take from six hours 15 minutes to approximately eight hours to complete the journey while connecting routes take between six and a half and seven and a half hours. Where a connection is required, it is made at either Birmingham or Manchester.
There are four daily direct coaches to Preston from London and a further four connecting routes with the same timetable operating throughout the week. Departures start in the early morning and continue until late at night.
Departure bus station: Coaches from London to Preston leave from London Victoria Coach Station. This is within an easy walk of London Victoria Train Station and together they form part of a transport network of local, regional and intercity trains as well as local and long-distance buses. Coach station facilities include car parking, taxi ranks, ATMs, tourist information, WiFi and a selection of shops and cafes.
Arrival bus station: Coaches to Preston from London complete their journey at Preston Tithebarn Street Coach Station. Located to the east of the city centre, Preston's bus station was the largest in Europe when it opened in 1969. It is a listed example of Brutalist Architecture and has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment. Its facilities include parking, cafes, WiFi and waiting areas.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from London, Victoria Coach Station, which is located around 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Preston, Bus Station, located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away from the city centre.
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