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The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Preston to Manchester 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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National Express NX181 | 03:15 Preston, Carlisle Street | 0h45 | 04:00 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesDirect | |
FlixBus FlixBus | 14:25 Preston, Carlisle Street | 1h05 | 15:30 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 changesDirect | |
National Express NX424 | 22:20 Preston, Carlisle Street | 1h10 | 23:30 Manchester, Coach Station | 0 changesDirect | |
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Fastest Journey
45 m
Average
1 h
Buses per day
3
Distance
45 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Preston for Manchester every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 44 km |
Average bus duration 1h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Buses per day 4 |
Direct buses 4 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 45m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:57 |
For as little as £4 you can travel by coach to Manchester from Preston with Megabus, National Express and TransPennine Express. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this route.
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 between Preston and Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Coach information from Preston to Manchester with National Express:
The bus service linking Preston and Manchester is operated by National Express, which runs 6 buses per day. Travel time can be as short as 45 minutes, although on average, this bus journey takes 1 hour. No stopovers or transfers are needed on this trip. The earliest bus departs Preston at 3:00 a.m., and coaches stop running at 8:15 p.m.
Departure Station: Preston Bus Station, which can be found on the eastern side of the town centre, is less than a 10-minute walk from the town's main attractions, such as the Guild Hall Theatre, Harris Museum, and the Cenotaph. Preston railway station is 2 kilometres away, on the opposite side of town.
Arrival Station: Manchester Coach Station (also known as Chorlton Street station), located a couple hundred metres behind the pedestrian area of Canal Street. Historical and cultural attractions like the Opera House, Albert Hall, and the Central Library are under 1 kilometre away. The nearest Metrolink tram stop is Piccadilly Gardens, a short 4-minute walk from the coach station.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Preston, Bus Station, which is located around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Manchester, Coach Station, located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away from the city centre.
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