The average bus between Preston and Greater Manchester takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 54m. There is at least one bus per day from Preston to Greater Manchester. 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 once daily between Preston and Greater Manchester. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Preston is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Greater Manchester at 12:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Central Coach Station and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Greater Manchester station via Manchester Central Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Preston to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Horton Road station.
The distance between Preston and Greater Manchester is 46.7 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Horton Road via Manchester Central Coach Station and Charlotte Street in around 1h 12m.
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