The average bus between London and Preston takes 2h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to Preston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between London and Preston. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 3:11 PM which arrives into Preston at 5:44 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Preston. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Preston station via Luton Station Interchange station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
London to Preston bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Marble Arch station.
London to Preston bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Red Lion PH station.
The distance between London and Preston is 45.9 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Marble Arch to Red Lion PH via Luton Station Interchange in around 3h 6m.