Cheap coach tickets from Blackburn to Preston

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Coach from Blackburn to Preston: Journey Information

There are 113 intercity coaches per day from Blackburn to Preston. Travelling by coach from Blackburn to Preston usually takes around 48 minutes, but the fastest Hotline coach can make the trip in 6 minutes.

Distance
9 mi (14 km)
Shortest duration
6m
Cheapest price
£3.34
Trips per day
113
Most frequent service
Hotline
Coach lines
1

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Price trends for coaches from Blackburn to Preston

Average coach ticket prices from Blackburn to Preston by month

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What coach companies travel from Blackburn to Preston?

There is one intercity coach company available to search and book on Wanderu that operates from Blackburn to Preston. Hotline connects the two cities by coach, it offers multiple scheduled coaches per day for you to choose from.

CoachDaily TripsAvg. TimeAvg. Price
Hotline11348m£3.36
  • Book Hotline from Blackburn to Preston from £3.34. There are 113 trips per day offered by Hotline from Blackburn to Preston and you can expect on average to pay £3.36 for a Hotline ticket to Preston. In Blackburn, Hotline departs to Preston from Feniscowles Three Arches and one other station. In Preston, Hotline arrives at Tithebarn St and one other station.

    An average trip on Hotline from Blackburn to Preston takes 48 minutes, while the fastest available Hotline trip will get you to Preston in 6 minutes.

    At weekends, Hotline offers 81 trips per day. A single ticket costs £3.34 for a weekend trip to Preston.

Frequently asked questions about travelling by coach from Blackburn to Preston

There are 113 scheduled coaches that travel from Blackburn to Preston every day, so you have a decent number of options to choose from. Furthermore, all of these are direct coaches which you can take the entire route from Blackburn to Preston without transferring.

Trips per day

113

Direct trips

113

The coach takes an average of 48 minutes to cover the 9 miles from Blackburn to Preston. However, the fastest coach only takes 6 minutes. It's a short trip that goes by very quickly. Keep in mind that your actual coach may arrive earlier or later than scheduled, depending on whether there is more or less traffic than usual.

Distance (mi)

9

Distance (km)

14

The first coach leaves at 5:18 and the last coach leaves at 22:30. To see the times for all coaches from Blackburn to Preston, enter your specific travel dates in the search bar.

Earliest coach

5:18am

Latest coach

10:30pm

Tuesday is usually the day of the week when coaches are busiest. If you are planning to travel on a Tuesday, you should make sure to book tickets well in advance as they may sell out. On the other hand, Sunday is typically the least busy day for coach travel on this route. If you are looking for less crowded coaches to Preston, book your ticket for the last day of the week.

Most crowded

Tuesday

Least crowded

Sunday

Station Information

Where does the coach leave from in Blackburn?

Main departure station: Feniscowles Three Arches

Blackburn has two coach stations with service to Preston.

All coach stations in Blackburn:

  • Feniscowles Three Arches
  • Blackburn Bus Station

Where does the coach arrive in Preston?

Main arrival station: Tithebarn St

These are the two stations where coaches may stop when they arrive in Preston.

Coach stations in Preston:

  • Tithebarn St
  • Preston Station Rd

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