There are 6 ways to get from Middleton to Preston by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 18 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Middleton Bus Station to Oxford Road Station18 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
1h 35mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Castleton (Manchester) to BoltonRochdale - Clitheroe / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
2h 4m£8–23Line 163 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Middleton Bus Station to Hanover Street163 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk030
2h 8mDrive 33.2 mi
- Drive from Middleton to Preston33.2 mi
36 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Middleton to Preston33.2 mi
36 min£75–95Line 163 bus, line 481 bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Bury Interchange163
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to Arrival Stand481
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand152
3h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middleton to Preston is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Middleton to Preston is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Middleton station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Middleton Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Middleton and Preston is 37 miles. The road distance is 33.4 miles.
The best way to get from Middleton to Preston without a car is to line 18 bus and train which takes 1h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Middleton to Preston, including transfers.
Middleton to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Middleton Bus Station.
The best way to get from Middleton to Preston is to line 163 bus and bus which takes 2h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £7 - £24 and takes 2h 4m.
Middleton to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Hanover Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middleton to Preston is 33 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Middleton to Preston.
What companies run services between Middleton, Rochdale, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Middleton Bus Station to Bus Station via Hanover Street and Shudehill Interchange in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Middleton Arena to Preston via Queensway, Castleton (Manchester), and Bolton in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Castleton (Manchester) to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Middleton Bus Station to Oxford Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Middleton Bus Station to Hanover Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Chapel Street to Bury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bury Interchange to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
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
Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 750 750
- Website
- rochdaletowntaxi.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 644 104
Central Newline
- Phone
- +44 1706 378 000
- Website
- centralnewline.co.uk
Tameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 344 5555
- Website
- tameside.taxi
Stamford Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 330 3000
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