The average bus between Birkenhead and Preston takes 2h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. There is an hourly bus service from Birkenhead 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 hourly between Birkenhead and Preston. The earliest departure is at 5:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birkenhead is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Preston at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to Preston. However, there are services departing from Birkenhead station and arriving at Preston station via Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
Birkenhead to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Birkenhead to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Birkenhead and Preston is 45.9 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Bus Station via Duke Street in around 2h 24m.