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Compare all timetables for the bus from Preston to London

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

today
£34
tomorrow
£22
Thursday
£22
Friday
£20
Saturday
£22
Sunday
£16
Monday
£20

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 55m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:30 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £34
National Express 7h 35m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:10 London Earl's Court  Economy £34
National Express 9h 7m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 07:42 London Marble Arch  Economy £36
National Express 7h 40m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:15 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £38
National Express 9h 55m 07:55 Preston Coach Station 17:50 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £44
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 50m
      0
      03:20
      Preston
      Coach Station
      04:05
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • FlixBus
      4h 10m
      0
      06:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      10:10
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 45m shorter, and you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 0m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:20 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 6h 45m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:05 London Marble Arch  Economy £22
National Express 6h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:25 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 7h 40m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:15 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £31
National Express 7h 55m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:30 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 0m
      0
      03:20
      Preston
      Coach Station
      04:05
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      4h 20m
      0
      05:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:20
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:25 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 6h 45m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:05 London Marble Arch  Economy £22
National Express 7h 0m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:20 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 7h 35m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:10 London Earl's Court  Economy £30
National Express 7h 55m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:30 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £30
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 0m
      0
      03:20
      Preston
      Coach Station
      04:05
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      4h 20m
      0
      05:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:20
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 15m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:35 London Marble Arch  Economy £20
National Express 5h 35m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 08:55 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 6h 35m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:55 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £20
FlixBus 6h 45m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 21:00 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £25
FlixBus 6h 10m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 20:25 London Finchley Road Station  Economy £25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 0m
      0
      03:20
      Preston
      Coach Station
      04:05
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      4h 20m
      0
      05:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:20
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 45m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 6h 15m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:35 London Marble Arch  Economy £22
National Express 6h 30m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:50 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £22
National Express 7h 35m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:10 London Earl's Court  Economy £34
National Express 7h 40m 22:35 Preston Coach Station 06:15 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 0m
      0
      03:20
      Preston
      Coach Station
      04:05
      Manchester
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      4h 20m
      0
      05:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:20
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 30m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:50 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £16
National Express 5h 45m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £16
National Express 6h 15m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:35 London Marble Arch  Economy £16
FlixBus 6h 10m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 20:25 London Finchley Road Station  Economy £28
FlixBus 6h 45m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 21:00 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      6h 25m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      4h 10m
      0
      16:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      20:40
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 45m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:05 London Marble Arch  Economy £20
National Express 6h 5m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 09:25 London Golders Green Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 7h 0m 03:20 Preston Coach Station 10:20 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £20
FlixBus 6h 45m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 21:00 London Victoria Coach Station  Economy £21
FlixBus 6h 10m 14:15 Preston Coach Station 20:25 London Finchley Road Station  Economy £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Preston to London via Manchester, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      6h 25m
      0
      14:15
      Preston
      Coach Station
      15:20
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
    • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      4h 10m
      0
      16:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      20:40
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save £7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Preston to London is £16 on 12/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Preston and London

See here how frequent the connections between Preston and London are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily coaches from Preston to London. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Preston and London.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 30 coaches from Preston to London, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Preston and London, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Preston to London

Compare all providers like National Express, City Connect 36 and FlixBus that travel 13 times every day by bus from Preston to London in one click! Book your bus ticket from Preston to London starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus £16
Fastest Bus 5h 35m
Earliest Coach 07:55
Latest Coach 22:35
Daily Bus Connections 13 Ø
Distance 305.1 km
Coach Companies National Express, City Connect 36 and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Preston to London

Every day, 13 buses from 3 coach companies leave Preston for London: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 04/05
Tuesday 05/05
£26
Wednesday 06/05
£45
Thursday 07/05
£22
Friday 08/05
£20
Saturday 09/05
£22
Sunday 10/05
£26
Monday 11/05
£20
Tuesday 12/05
£16
Wednesday 13/05
£16
Thursday 14/05
£16
Friday 15/05
£44
Saturday 16/05
£23
Sunday 17/05
£16
Monday 18/05
£16
Tuesday 19/05
£19
Wednesday 20/05
£50
Thursday 21/05
£16
Friday 22/05
£44
Saturday 23/05
£18
Sunday 24/05
£20
Monday 25/05
£17
Tuesday 26/05
£30
Wednesday 27/05
£18
Thursday 28/05
£16
Friday 29/05
£17
Saturday 30/05
£49
Sunday 31/05

The cheapest time to travel from Preston to London

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Preston to London, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £16, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Preston to London. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £18.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Preston to London, with £16. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £43.

How to save money travelling from Preston to London

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 London 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 London, 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 London are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Preston to London

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

Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Preston - London

National Express
Muhammad Ali , 16/02/2026

Good service

All bus stations and stops in Preston and London

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Preston to London

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

FAQs about the Preston to London bus

How much does a Preston - London coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Preston - London bus trip is available from £16 and takes 6h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Preston to London is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £75. 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 - London route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Preston to London is offered by roughly 13 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to London from Preston take?

The quickest coach from Preston to London is provided by National Express and takes 5h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Preston to London?

The earliest bus to London departs from Preston at 07:55. 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 London?

The latest bus to London 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 - London route?

Passengers looking to travel from Preston to London 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 London?

You can check all the direct connections between Preston and London 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 London 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 London 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 London 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 London on your planned travel date.

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

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 13 daily trips between Preston and London. 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 London?

Prices and availability for 13 trips between Preston and London 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 London

Economy
Economy

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

More bus routes to Preston and to London

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

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