London to Preston by direct coach
Bus to Preston from London by National Express & Megabus
National Express bus from London to Preston Coach services from London to Preston are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct, intercity coach service between London and Preston. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
Each carrier has six connections every day.
Most of National Express and Megabus’ services aren’t intended to serve the route from London to Preston only; the coaches run on larger distances and Preston is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Preston is 570, but there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Preston. There are also some indirect NXs’ routes between these cities, which require connecting at Birmingham Coach Station. M11 & M17 are the Megabus lines from London to Preston.
Megabus coach service from London to PrestonMost of the services from Preston to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns; however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Preston
National Express & Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are fitted with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Preston with National Express & Megabus takes between 5 hrs - 6 hrs 30 mins. This coach service is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Preston.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Preston from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 570 |
571 |
570 | 570 | 420/336 | 421 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 08:00 | 11:00 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 18:30 | 23:30 |
| LONDON, (Marble Arch) |
Dep. | - | - | - | - | 19:40 | - |
| LONDON, (Golders Green) |
Dep. | 08:35 | 11:40 | 14:10 | 16:10 | 19:35 | - |
| BIRMINGHAM, Interchange only |
Arr. | direct | direct | direct | direct | ©21:20h | direct |
| BIRMINGHAM, Interchange only | Dep. | 11:20 | 14:15 | 17:00 | 19:00h | 22:30 | 3:10 |
| PRESTON, Bus Station |
Dep. | 13:35 | 16:40b | 19:35h | 21:50h | 2:10 | 6:55 |
Bus to London from Preston by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 336/410 |
570 | 570 | 571 | 570 | 421 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| PRESTON, Bus Station | Dep. | 3:00 | 6:30x | 9:20g |
11:05 | 15:25 | 22:45 |
| BIRMINGHAM, Interchange only | Arr. | ©6:40 | direct | direct | direct | direct | direct |
| BIRMINGHAM, Interchange only | Dep. | 7:40g | 10:25 | 12:40 | 14:30k | 18:30 | 3:00 |
| LONDON, (Golders Green) | Arr. | - |
13:00 | 15:05 | 16:50k |
20:50 | - |
| LONDON, (Finchley Road Stn.) | Arr. | - |
- | - | 17:05k | - | - |
| LONDON, (Marble Arch) | Arr. | 10:10h | 13:35 | 15:40 | 17:20k | 21:20 | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 10:20h | 13:50 | 15:55 | 17:35k | 21:30 | 6:15 |
1 = Operates additionally 29 August, 27 - 30 December 2016, 2 January, 14, 17 April & 1 May 2017.
2 = Does not operate 29 August, 27 - 30 December 2016, 2 January, 14, 17 April & 1 May 2017.
3 = Does not operate 24 December.
b = Operates 20 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (also 27, 30 and 31 December).
f = Operates 10 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (also 27, 30 and 31 December).
g = Operates 15 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (also 27, 30 and 31 December).
h = Operates 15 minutes later Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and 27, 30 and 31 December).
k = Operates 15 minutes later Fridays (excluding 18 April, but additionally 17 April).
x = Operates 30 minutes later Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (also 27, 30 and 31 December).
© = You'll need to change coach
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| LONDON, (Marble Arch), Park Lane, |
| LONDON, (Finchley Road Station), Finchley Road, |
| LONDON (Golders Green), Bus, Station, Stops GD/GE |
| BIRMINGHAM, Coach Station, Mill Lane, Digbeth (Interchange only) |
| PRESTON, Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Preston by NX |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online Booking | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Preston (Standard) |
from £29.30 | from £46.60 | from £23.40 | from £37.30 | from £14.65 | from £23.30 |
London to Preston |
| Preston to London (Standard) | from £29.30 | from £46.60 | from £23.40 | from £37.30 | from £14.65 | from £23.30 | Preston to London |
| London to Preston (APEX/Funfare) | from £5 one way | from £5 one way | from £5 one way | London to Preston |
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| Preston to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £5 one way | from £5 one way | from £5 one way | Preston to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> National Express BUS TO PRESTON on-line booking <<<
Timetables and fares...
Coach to Preston from London by Megabus
| Various service numbers | ▼ | MB | MB | MB |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 9:30 |
18:30 |
23:45 |
| PRESTON, Bus Station | Arr. | 15:15 |
00:05 | 04:35 |
Coach to London from Preston by Megabus
| Various service numbers | ▼ | MB | MB | MB |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily not M,Sa |
Daily | Daily |
| PRESTON, Bus Station | Dep. | 01:55 | 05:30 | 14:20 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 06:45 | 11:30 | 20:00 |
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| PRESTON, Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Preston by Megabus |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online booking |
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| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Preston |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Preston |
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| Preston to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | Preston to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> Megabus BUS TO PRESTON on-line booking <<<
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Preston?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus connections visit Megabus website. Just fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get a ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended because services between London and Preston are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Preston: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage, but customers are responsible for seeing their luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and one piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO PRESTON on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Preston: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance, this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO PRESTON on-line booking <<<
Of course, you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag,' with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Preston. Trains & airlines services within the UK
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement, then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Preston or vice versa by train we suggest you visit the Train Line website while good flights between British cities are recommended on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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