How to get to Salford from Preston

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Travel Information from Preston to Salford

Distance25 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£5 - £6
Cheapest modeTrain • £5 • 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • £5 • 45 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or Northern Rail (3)

Take a train or coach to travel 25 miles between Preston and Salford. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Preston to Salford.

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from Preston to Salford

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

Our recommendation

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

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13:151h05
Preston
14:20Salford
£61One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBus
13:151h05
Preston
14:20Salford
£61One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBus
13:151h05
Preston
14:20Salford
£61One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Preston to Salford

Travel to Salford 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 Salford.

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There are 2 options to travel from Preston to Salford including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel to Salford from Preston is a train with an average price of £5.

This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Salford:

A train is £1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £6 from Preston to Salford.

The fastest way from Preston to Salford is by train with an average journey time of 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Salford that take longer:

Coach takes 1 h on average.

Salford is approximately 25 miles away from Preston.

The average frequency per day from Preston to Salford is:

  • 1 coach per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Preston to Salford as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Most travellers take a train from Preston to Salford Crescent.

The following travel companies offer services from Preston to Salford:

  • Travel with Megabus for coaches to Salford. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Megabus Preston to Salford tickets on Omio for £9.
  • Northern Rail (3), Avanti West Coast or first_transpennine_express can get you to Salford by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Preston to Salford for £5 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Preston to Salford with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Salford with Megabus.

Direct services to Salford tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Preston to Salford doesn't have to end in Salford. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Leeds, Bradford, Huyton or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Leeds, Bradford, Huyton or Liverpool to your Preston to Salford trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Salford today!

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