The average bus between Bury and Preston takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Bury 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 every 30 minutes between Bury and Preston. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury is at 3:54 PM which arrives into Preston at 6:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 55m • 1 change

2h 32m • 1 change

2h 36m • 1 change

2h 28m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Preston. However, there are services departing from Bury station and arriving at Preston station via Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Bury to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Arthur Street station.
Bury to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Percy Street station.
The distance between Bury and Preston is 32.2 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from Arthur Street to Percy Street via Bolton Interchange in around 2h 18m.