There are 8 ways to get from Manchester Victoria to Preston by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Prestontrain Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North / ...
38 min£2–18Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk030
1h 5m£5–21Drive 32.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester Victoria to Prestoncar 32.4 mi
40 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester Victoria to Prestontaxi 32.4 mi
40 min£75–95Train via Bolton
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Boltontrain Rochdale - Clitheroe / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
1h 5m£6–21Train via Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Preston / ...
1h 7m£7–21Line 8 bus, line 125 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Rail Station to Bolton Interchangebus 8
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Gardner Streetbus 125
2h 58mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Preston32.5 mi
1h 10m£4–6
Manchester Victoria to Preston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Preston is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Preston is to train which takes 38 min and costs £2 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Preston. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Manchester Victoria and Preston is 31 miles. The road distance is 32.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Preston without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs £2 - £18.
The train from Manchester Victoria to Preston takes 38 min including transfers and departs once a week.
Manchester Victoria to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Victoria to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Preston is to train which takes 38 min and costs £2 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £21 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Manchester Victoria, England and Preston, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Victoria to Preston once a week. Tickets cost £2–18 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–21 and the journey takes 1h. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Victoria Rail Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Gardner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Victoria to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Preston is 1h behind Manchester Victoria. It is currently 4:08 PM in Manchester Victoria and 3:08 PM in Preston.
Manchester Victoria to Preston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Victoria to Preston is 33 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Manchester Victoria to Preston.
Book your Manchester Victoria to Preston train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester Victoria to Preston bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 2122+ hotels available in Preston.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Victoria and Preston. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.