The average bus between Bootle and Preston takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bootle 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 Bootle and Preston. The earliest departure is at 6:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bootle is at 10:36 PM which arrives into Preston at 7:03 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Preston. However, there are services departing from Bootle station and arriving at Preston station via Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Bootle to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Durham Road station.
Bootle to Preston bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Railway Station.
The distance between Bootle and Preston is 38.8 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Durham Road to Railway Station via Duke Street in around 2h 1m.