There are 6 ways to get from Sale to Preston by tram, train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Sale to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram Green Line / ...
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
1h 20m£5–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Timperley to Preston37.1 mi
1h£3Line 263 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Marks and Spencer to Charlotte Streetbus 263
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stnbus 181 / ...
2h 30mDrive 34.6 mi
- Drive from Sale to Prestoncar 34.6 mi
37 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Prestontaxi 34.6 mi
37 min£80–100Line 22 bus, line 125 bus
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Bolton Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Gardner Streetbus 125
3h 56m
Sale to Preston by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Preston is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Preston is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Preston. However, there are services departing from Marks and Spencer and arriving at Coach Stn via Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Preston. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Preston via Deansgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Sale and Preston is 35 miles. The road distance is 34.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Preston without a car is to tram and train which takes 1h 20m and costs £5 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Sale to Preston, including transfers.
Sale to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Marks and Spencer station.
Sale to Preston train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Sale station.
Sale to Preston bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Charlotte Street station.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Marks and Spencer to Coach Stn via Charlotte Street and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Sale to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Marks and Spencer to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 Timperley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
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
Sale to Preston train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Deansgate-Castlefield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Preston is 35 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Sale to Preston.
There are 2147+ hotels available in Preston.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sale and Preston. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.