There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Salford by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Salford Crescenttrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
44 min£11–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Preston to Eccles29.7 mi
53 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
45 min£6–16Line 125 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bolton Interchangebus 125
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Salford Shopping Centrebus 8 / ...
2h 30m£5Drive 30.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Salfordcar 30.7 mi
35 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Salfordtaxi 30.7 mi
35 min£130–170
Preston to Salford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Salford is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Salford is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Preston and arriving at Salford Crescent. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Preston and Salford is 29 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Salford without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs £11 - £20.
The train from Preston to Salford Crescent takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Preston to Salford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Salford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Salford is to train which takes 44 min and costs £11 - £20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £16 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Salford, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Preston to Salford Crescent hourly. Tickets cost £11–20 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station once daily. Tickets cost £6–16 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Preston to Eccles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Salford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Preston to Salford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Salford Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Salford is 31 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Preston to Salford.
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