The average bus between Rawtenstall and Preston takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall and Preston. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rawtenstall is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Preston at 11:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Arrival Stand and take an average of 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rawtenstall to Preston. However, there are services departing from Rawtenstall station and arriving at Preston station via Arrival Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Rawtenstall to Preston bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus station.
Rawtenstall to Preston bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Rawtenstall and Preston is 28.5 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Bus station to Bus Station via Arrival Stand and Bus Station in around 1h 30m.