The average bus between Carnforth and Preston takes 2h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 58m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carnforth 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 Carnforth and Preston. The earliest departure is at 6:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carnforth is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Preston at 6:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carnforth to Preston. However, there are services departing from Carnforth station and arriving at Preston station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
Carnforth to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from New Street station.
Carnforth to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Gt Georges Street station.
The distance between Carnforth and Preston is 40.9 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from New Street to Gt Georges Street via Bus Station in around 2h 12m.