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Compare all timetables for the bus from Preston to Bournemouth

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

today
£25
tomorrow
£35
Saturday
£27
Sunday
£31
Monday
£27
Tuesday
£27
Wednesday
£27

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 16h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 19:25 Bournemouth University  Economy £25
National Express 10h 20m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 13:40 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £27
National Express 13h 13m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 21:08 Bournemouth University  Economy £30
National Express 12h 30m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 20:25 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £34
National Express 12h 0m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £41

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 13h 28m 10:05 Preston Coach Station 23:33 Bournemouth University  Economy £35
National Express 13h 40m 05:55 Preston Coach Station 19:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £45
National Express 11h 40m 10:05 Preston Coach Station 21:45 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £45
National Express 13h 55m 05:55 Preston Coach Station 19:50 Bournemouth University  Economy £45
National Express 11h 45m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:20 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £53
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 45m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      7h 50m
      0
      17:10
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:00
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
    Travel Time is 0h 55m shorter, and you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 13h 58m 09:35 Preston Coach Station 23:33 Bournemouth University  Economy £27
National Express 13h 35m 06:15 Preston Coach Station 19:50 Bournemouth University  Economy £31
National Express 12h 10m 09:35 Preston Coach Station 21:45 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £34
National Express 12h 20m 06:15 Preston Coach Station 18:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £37
National Express 11h 45m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:20 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £42
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 45m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      7h 50m
      0
      17:10
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:00
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 11h 50m 09:55 Preston Coach Station 21:45 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £31
National Express 16h 30m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 19:50 Bournemouth University  Economy £31
National Express 13h 38m 09:55 Preston Coach Station 23:33 Bournemouth University  Economy £31
National Express 12h 0m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £39
National Express 10h 20m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 13:40 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £46
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 45m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      7h 50m
      0
      17:10
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:00
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 10h 20m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 13:40 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £27
National Express 16h 15m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 19:35 Bournemouth University  Economy £29
National Express 12h 43m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 20:38 Bournemouth University  Economy £33
National Express 12h 30m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 20:25 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £34
National Express 12h 0m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 45m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      7h 50m
      0
      17:10
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:00
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 16h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 19:25 Bournemouth University  Economy £27
National Express 10h 20m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 13:40 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £27
National Express 12h 30m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 20:25 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £31
National Express 13h 13m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 21:08 Bournemouth University  Economy £32
National Express 12h 0m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £39
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 45m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      7h 50m
      0
      17:10
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:00
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 10h 20m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 13:40 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £27
National Express 16h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 19:25 Bournemouth University  Economy £27
National Express 13h 13m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 21:08 Bournemouth University  Economy £29
National Express 12h 30m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 20:25 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £31
National Express 12h 0m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 10:35 Bournemouth Train Station  Economy £39
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Bournemouth via Manchester, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      11h 30m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • National Express
      8h 50m
      0
      16:55
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      01:45
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Preston to Bournemouth is £24 on 29/07/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Preston and Bournemouth

See here how frequent the connections between Preston and Bournemouth are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Preston to Bournemouth. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Preston and Bournemouth.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 16 coaches from Preston to Bournemouth, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Preston and Bournemouth, with 7 offers.

Facts about coaches from Preston to Bournemouth

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 5 times every day by bus from Preston to Bournemouth in one click! Book your bus ticket from Preston to Bournemouth starting from £24!

Cheapest Bus £24
Fastest Bus 10h 20m
Earliest Coach 03:20
Latest Coach 22:35
Daily Bus Connections 5 Ø
Distance 343.1 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Preston to Bournemouth

Every day, 5 buses from 1 coach companies leave Preston for Bournemouth: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 30/07/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 27/07
Tuesday 28/07
Wednesday 29/07
Thursday 30/07
£25
Friday 31/07
£35
Saturday 01/08
£27
Sunday 02/08
£31
Monday 03/08
£27
Tuesday 04/08
£27
Wednesday 05/08
£27
Thursday 06/08
£29
Friday 07/08
£28
Saturday 08/08
£29
Sunday 09/08
£32
Monday 10/08
£29
Tuesday 11/08
£25
Wednesday 12/08
£25
Thursday 13/08
Friday 14/08
£27
Saturday 15/08
£28
Sunday 16/08
£29
Monday 17/08
£28
Tuesday 18/08
£27
Wednesday 19/08
£26
Thursday 20/08
£28
Friday 21/08
£25
Saturday 22/08
£32
Sunday 23/08

The cheapest time to travel from Preston to Bournemouth

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Preston to Bournemouth, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £25, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Preston to Bournemouth. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £29.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Preston to Bournemouth, with £25. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £36.

How to save money travelling from Preston to Bournemouth

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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth, 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 Bournemouth are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Preston and Bournemouth

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Preston to Bournemouth

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

FAQs about the Preston to Bournemouth bus

How much does a Preston - Bournemouth coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Preston - Bournemouth bus trip is available from £24 and takes 16h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Preston to Bournemouth is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £24 to £63. 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 - Bournemouth route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Preston to Bournemouth is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bournemouth from Preston take?

The quickest coach from Preston to Bournemouth is provided by National Express and takes 10h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £27. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Preston to Bournemouth?

The earliest bus to Bournemouth departs from Preston at 03:20. 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 Bournemouth?

The latest bus to Bournemouth 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 - Bournemouth route?

Passengers looking to travel from Preston to Bournemouth can travel with National Express. 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 Bournemouth?

You can check all the direct connections between Preston and Bournemouth 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.

What can I take with me on the bus to Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth on your planned travel date.

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

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 5 daily trips between Preston and Bournemouth. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

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

Prices and availability for 5 trips between Preston and Bournemouth change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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