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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 prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £10.
Distance: 42 km
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1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:480h43Preston13:31Salford£171One-way1 change
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- 12:480h43Preston13:31Salford£171One-way1 change
Fastest
- 12:480h43Preston13:31Salford£171One-way1 change
Other options
- 18:490h43Preston19:32Salford£171One-way1 change
- 14:480h44Preston15:32Salford£171One-way1 change
- 16:480h44Preston17:32Salford£171One-way1 change
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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 £14.
Other travel options to Salford take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 5m.
- 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Salford Crescent (SLD).
- Travel with Northern Rail, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Salford by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Salford by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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