The average bus between Preston and Birkenhead takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is an hourly bus service from Preston to Birkenhead. 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 Preston and Birkenhead. The earliest departure is at 4:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Preston is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Birkenhead at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Birkenhead station via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Preston to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Railway Station.
Preston to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
The distance between Preston and Birkenhead is 45.9 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Queen Square Bus Station via Union Street in around 2h 18m.