How to get to Salford from Preston

There are 2 options to travel between Preston and Salford including taking a coach and train.

The cheapest way to travel from Preston to Salford is a coach with an average price of £6.

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 £14.

The fastest way to travel from Preston to Salford is by train with an average journey time of 48m.

Other travel options to Salford take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 5m.

The Preston to Salford distance is approximately 42 km.

The average frequency per day from Preston to Salford is:

• 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.

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

• 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.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Preston to Salford, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express to go to Salford by train.
• Travel with Vision Bus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Salford by coach.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Preston to Salford:

• 0 direct trains per day with Northern Rail.

Omio customers who travel from Preston to Salford often also extend their vacation to go to London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Salford and these popular destinations at a great price.