The average bus between Preston and Skelmersdale Station takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Preston to Skelmersdale Station. 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 hourly between Preston and Skelmersdale Station. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Preston is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Skelmersdale Station at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Wigan North Western and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Skelmersdale Station. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Skelmersdale Station station via Old Skelmersdale War Memorial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Preston to Skelmersdale Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Wigan Rail Stations.
Preston to Skelmersdale Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Old Skelmersdale War Memorial station.
The distance between Preston and Skelmersdale Station is 24.6 km. The road distance is 46 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Old Skelmersdale War Memorial every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 1h 4m.