The average bus between Liverpool and Preston takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is an hourly bus service from Liverpool 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 Liverpool and Preston. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Liverpool is at 10:17 PM which arrives into Preston at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Preston. However, there are services departing from Liverpool station and arriving at Preston station via Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Liverpool to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Leeds Street station.
Liverpool to Preston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Liverpool and Preston is 43.1 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from Leeds Street to Bus Station via Duke Street in around 2h 21m.