Bus and Coach from Preston to Birmingham: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Preston to Birmingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Preston to Birmingham from various bus operators like National Express, City Connect 36 or FlixBus for the next days.

today

£14

tomorrow

£14

Thursday

£17

Friday

£21

Saturday

£22

Sunday

£22

Monday

£23

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
FlixBus	3h 35m	14:15	Preston	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 14:15:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	7h 8m	06:47	Preston	Coach Station	13:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 06:47:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 8m
National Express	6h 35m	09:35	Preston	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
National Express	7h 8m	06:47	Preston	Coach Station	13:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 06:47:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 8m
National Express	6h 35m	09:35	Preston	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 17/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 17/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	7h 8m	06:47	Preston	Coach Station	13:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 06:47:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 8m
National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
National Express	6h 35m	09:35	Preston	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 35m	14:15	Preston	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 14:15:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
National Express	7h 13m	06:47	Preston	Coach Station	14:00	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 06:47:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 13m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	7h 40m	06:15	Preston	Coach Station	13:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 06:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
National Express	6h 20m	09:35	Preston	Coach Station	15:55	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 15:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 20/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
	National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	22:35	Preston	Coach Station	02:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 10m	03:15	Preston	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 03:15:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	3h 35m	14:15	Preston	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 14:15:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Preston to Birmingham is £9 on 10/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Preston and Birmingham

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Preston to Birmingham. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Preston and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 14 coaches from Preston to Birmingham, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Preston and Birmingham, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Preston to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express, City Connect 36 and FlixBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Preston to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Preston to Birmingham starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	3h 10m
Earliest Coach	06:47
Latest Coach	22:35
Daily Bus Connections	4 Ø
Distance	152.0 km
Coach Companies	National Express, City Connect 36 and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Preston to Birmingham

Every day, 4 buses from 3 coach companies leave Preston for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

£14

Wednesday 17/12

£14

Thursday 18/12

£17

Friday 19/12

£21

Saturday 20/12

£22

Sunday 21/12

£22

Monday 22/12

£27

Tuesday 23/12

£20

Wednesday 24/12

£27

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

£23

Sunday 28/12

£28

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

£17

Wednesday 31/12

£23

Thursday 01/01

£18

Friday 02/01

£17

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

£15

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

£12

Wednesday 07/01

£13

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

£12

Saturday 10/01

£9

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Preston to Birmingham

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

With a price starting from £9, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Preston to Birmingham. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Preston to Birmingham, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £18.

How to save money travelling from Preston to Birmingham

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 Preston to Birmingham 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 Preston to Birmingham, 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 coaches from Preston to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Preston to Birmingham

These are the most booked bus companies between Preston to Birmingham from our users.

National Express from Preston to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Preston to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£14
Fastest Coach	3h 10m
Earliest Coach	06:47
Last Coach	22:35
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	13/12/2025

FlixBus from Preston to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Preston to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£14
Fastest Coach	3h 35m
Earliest Coach	14:15
Last Coach	14:15
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	11/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Preston and Birmingham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Preston and Birmingham.

Coach Station

Carlisle St

Bus Station (Stand 27)

Deepdale Stadium

Sir Tom Finney Way

Little Oaks Coach Stop

Little Oaks Little Oaks

Railway Station

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

Dudley Street

Dudley Street 89

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Preston to Birmingham? Compare all modes of transports from Preston to Birmingham.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Preston to Birmingham

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

FAQs about the Preston to Birmingham bus

How much does a Preston - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Preston - Birmingham bus trip is available from £9 and takes 3h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Preston to Birmingham is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £37. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Preston - Birmingham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Preston to Birmingham is offered by roughly 4 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Preston take?

The quickest coach from Preston to Birmingham is provided by National Express and takes 3h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £15. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Preston to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Preston at 06:47. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Preston to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Preston at 22:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Preston - Birmingham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Preston to Birmingham can travel with National Express, City Connect 36 and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Preston and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Preston and Birmingham 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, City Connect 36 and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birmingham from Preston?

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

What equipment is available for the Preston Birmingham 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 travelling 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 Preston to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

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

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How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Preston to Birmingham?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Preston and to Birmingham

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