There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Middleton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Preston - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Street to Middleton Bus Stationbus 18 / ...
1h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Boltontrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to Castleton (Manchester)train Clitheroe - Rochdale / ...
2h 1m£7–18Bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk030
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Middleton Bus Stationbus 17 / ...
1h 32mDrive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Preston to Middletoncar 33.3 mi
37 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Middletontaxi 33.3 mi
37 min£75–95Bus, line 163 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 125
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to Chapel Streetbus 163
3h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Middleton is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Middleton is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Middleton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Middleton Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Preston and Middleton is 37 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Middleton without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Preston to Middleton, including transfers.
Preston to Middleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Preston to Middleton is to bus and line 17 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £19 and takes 2h 1m.
Preston to Middleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Middleton is 33 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Preston to Middleton.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Middleton, Rochdale, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Middleton Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Eastway via Bolton, Castleton (Manchester), and Vicarage Road North in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Castleton (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Chester Street to Middleton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Middleton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bury Interchange to Chapel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Preston Taxis LTD
- Phone
- +44 1772717171
- Website
- prestonprotaxis.co.uk
Ashton Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 600 600
- Website
- ashtonallied.co.uk
AAA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 555 444
- Website
- aaataxispreston.co.uk
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