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Compare coach and train for Preston to Salford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Preston to Salford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 12m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £16.
Distance: 42 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£16 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 12m Average total duration Fastest 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Salford:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Salford costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 35m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (42m by train vs 47m by car). Tickets start at around £16 compared to roughly £9 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Preston to Salford
How to get to Salford from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Preston to Salford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:202h10Preston5:30SalfordFind prices1 change
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Fastest
14:151h05Preston15:20Salford£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Salford:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Preston to Salford costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Salford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Salford Crescent (SLD).
- Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salford by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail to go to Salford by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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