Bus Bristol to Preston - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Bristol to Preston

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bristol to Preston from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$24

tomorrow

$26

Sunday

$30

Monday

$24

Tuesday

$24

Wednesday

$24

Thursday

$24

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
National Express	6h 40m	7:45 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 7:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
FlixBus	7h 35m	9:35 AM	Bristol	Coach Station	5:10 PM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 9:35:00 AM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 5:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
	National Express	6h 45m	7:40 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$36	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 7:40:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 45m	7:40 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 7:40:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
FlixBus	5h 25m	11:45 AM	Bristol	Coach Station	5:10 PM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 11:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Preston via Birmingham, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  7h 10m
  
  0
  
  7:15 PM
  
  Bristol
  Coach Station
  
  9:50 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Great Charles St Queensway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 7:15:00 PM to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
- National Express
  
  3h 25m
  
  0
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  2:25 AM
  
  Preston
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 11:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save $6

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 40m	7:45 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 7:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
FlixBus	6h 10m	11:00 AM	Bristol	Coach Station	5:10 PM	Preston	Bus Station	Economy	$37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 11:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	6h 40m	7:45 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 7:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
	National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	6h 40m	7:45 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 7:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
	National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	6h 40m	7:45 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	2:25 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 7:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
	National Express	9h 50m	9:20 PM	Bristol	Coach Station	7:10 AM	Preston	Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 9:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bristol to Preston is $24 on 7/24/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bristol and Preston

See here how frequent the connections between Bristol and Preston are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Bristol to Preston. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Bristol and Preston.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 14 buses from Bristol to Preston, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Bristol and Preston, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bristol to Preston

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Bristol to Preston in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bristol to Preston starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus	$24
Fastest Bus	5h 25m
Earliest Bus	9:35 AM
Latest Bus	9:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	159.6 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bristol to Preston

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Bristol for Preston: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

$37

Saturday 07/25

$26

Sunday 07/26

$30

Monday 07/27

$37

Tuesday 07/28

$24

Wednesday 07/29

$24

Thursday 07/30

$24

Friday 07/31

$24

Saturday 08/01

$24

Sunday 08/02

$24

Monday 08/03

$31

Tuesday 08/04

$39

Wednesday 08/05

$39

Thursday 08/06

$39

Friday 08/07

$35

Saturday 08/08

$30

Sunday 08/09

$41

Monday 08/10

$31

Tuesday 08/11

$32

Wednesday 08/12

$31

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$35

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Bristol to Preston

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bristol to Preston, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $24, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bristol to Preston. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $24.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bristol to Preston, with $24. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $37.

How to save money travelling from Bristol to Preston

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bristol to Preston in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bristol to Preston, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bristol to Preston are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bristol and Preston

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bristol and Preston.

Coach Station

Cannon Street/Whitson St

Bond Street

Bond Street 34

UWE

Coldharbour Lane

Clifton Down

Whiteladies Road 1-3

University Queens Rd

Queens Road

Bus Station

Carlisle St

Bus Station (Stand 27)

Deepdale Stadium

Sir Tom Finney Way

Central Station

Little Oaks Bus Stop

Little Oaks Little Oaks

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bristol to Preston

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bristol to Preston? Or which bus companies serve the route Bristol to Preston? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bristol to Preston bus

How much does a Bristol Preston bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 9h 50m to reach Preston. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bristol to Preston?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $39. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Preston.

On average, how many connections are available from Bristol to Preston each day?

Every day, the Bristol to Preston bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bristol to Preston take?

The fastest bus from Bristol to Preston is offered by FlixBus and takes 5h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $39. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bristol to Preston?

The earliest bus arriving in Preston from Bristol starts at 9:35 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bristol to Preston?

The latest bus trip departing from Bristol for Preston starts at 9:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bristol Preston route?

When traveling by bus from Bristol to Preston, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bristol and Preston?

You can check all the direct connections between Bristol and Preston by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Bristol to Preston bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bristol Preston bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bristol Preston bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bristol to Preston on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bristol to Preston?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bristol to Preston

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bristol and to Preston

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bristol and to Preston. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!