There are 7 ways to get from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
55 min£6–15Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
1h 8m£3–7Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
1h 2m£11–23Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Preston32.5 mi
1h 5m£4–6Line 37 bus, line 125 bus
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchangebus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Gardner Streetbus 125
3h 9m£5Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Prestoncar 33.3 mi
43 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Prestontaxi 33.3 mi
43 min£75–95
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £8 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Preston. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Piccadilly Gardens tram stop and Preston is 33 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs £6 - £15.
The bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station takes 50 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston is to bus which takes 55 min and costs £6 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £23 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Piccadilly Gardens tram stop, England and Preston, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 55 min. TransPennine Express also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Gardner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston is 33 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Piccadilly Gardens tram stop to Preston.
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