Bus Preston to Milton Keynes: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Preston to Milton Keynes

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

today

$37

tomorrow

$40

Monday

Tuesday

$33

Wednesday

Thursday

$30

Friday

$37

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 35m	3:20 AM	Preston	Bus Station	8:55 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$37	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 8:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	6h 25m	10:35 PM	Preston	Bus Station	5:00 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$44	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 10:35:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 30m	6:15 AM	Preston	Bus Station	12:45 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$46	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 6:15:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	6h 50m	9:35 AM	Preston	Bus Station	4:25 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$46	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 9:35:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 4:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Milton Keynes via Manchester, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  4h 40m
  
  0
  
  3:20 AM
  
  Preston
  Bus Station
  
  4:05 AM
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
- National Express
  
  2h 50m
  
  0
  
  5:10 AM
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Milton Keynes
  Coachway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 5:10:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m
Travel Time is 0h 55m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 35m	3:20 AM	Preston	Bus Station	8:55 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$40	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 8:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	6h 25m	10:35 PM	Preston	Bus Station	5:00 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 10:35:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 30m	9:55 AM	Preston	Bus Station	4:25 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$46	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 9:55:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Milton Keynes via Manchester, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  5h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:15 PM
  
  Preston
  Bus Station
  
  3:20 PM
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $8
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 2:15:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  4:55 PM
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Milton Keynes
  Coachway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $21
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 4:55:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 30m	3:20 AM	Preston	Bus Station	9:50 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$33	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	6h 25m	10:35 PM	Preston	Bus Station	5:00 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 10:35:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 30m	7:55 AM	Preston	Bus Station	2:25 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$46	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 7:55:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Milton Keynes via Manchester, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  5h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:15 PM
  
  Preston
  Bus Station
  
  3:20 PM
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $8
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 2:15:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  4:55 PM
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Milton Keynes
  Coachway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $21
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 4:55:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Travel Time is 0h 30m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 30m	3:20 AM	Preston	Bus Station	9:50 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$30	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	6h 25m	10:35 PM	Preston	Bus Station	5:00 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$42	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 10:35:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 30m	7:55 AM	Preston	Bus Station	2:25 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/30/2026 7:55:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/30/2026 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	3:20 AM	Preston	Bus Station	8:45 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$37	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 3:20:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	6h 50m	5:55 AM	Preston	Bus Station	12:45 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 5:55:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
National Express	6h 25m	10:35 PM	Preston	Bus Station	5:00 AM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 10:35:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 15m	10:05 AM	Preston	Bus Station	4:20 PM	Milton Keynes	Coachway	Economy	$46	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/31/2026 10:05:00 AM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/31/2026 4:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Preston to Milton Keynes via Manchester, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  5h 55m
  
  0
  
  2:15 PM
  
  Preston
  Bus Station
  
  3:20 PM
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $8
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Preston (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 2:15:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  4:55 PM
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Milton Keynes
  Coachway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $21
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 4:55:00 PM to Coachway, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Travel time is 0h 30m longer, but you will save $8

Frequency of bus connections between Preston and Milton Keynes

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Preston to Milton Keynes. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Preston and Milton Keynes.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 buses from Preston to Milton Keynes, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Preston and Milton Keynes, with 5 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 7/30/2026 costs just $30, from National Express

Facts about the bus from Preston to Milton Keynes

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Preston to Milton Keynes in one click! Book your bus ticket from Preston to Milton Keynes starting from $30!

Cheapest Bus	$30
Fastest Bus	5h 25m
Earliest Bus	3:20 AM
Latest Bus	10:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	144.0 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Preston to Milton Keynes

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Preston for Milton Keynes: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 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

Saturday 07/25

$37

Sunday 07/26

$40

Monday 07/27

Tuesday 07/28

$33

Wednesday 07/29

$30

Thursday 07/30

$30

Friday 07/31

$37

Saturday 08/01

$37

Sunday 08/02

$37

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

$33

Thursday 08/06

$33

Friday 08/07

$37

Saturday 08/08

$37

Sunday 08/09

$40

Monday 08/10

$33

Tuesday 08/11

$30

Wednesday 08/12

$30

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Preston to Milton Keynes

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

With a price starting from $30, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Preston to Milton Keynes. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $37.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Preston to Milton Keynes, with $30. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $45.

How to save money travelling from Preston to Milton Keynes

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 Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes, 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 Preston to Milton Keynes are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Preston and Milton Keynes

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

Bus Station

Carlisle St

Bus Station (Stand 27)

Deepdale Stadium

Sir Tom Finney Way

Little Oaks Bus Stop

Little Oaks Little Oaks

Railway Station

Coachway

The Coachway

Central Station

Bus Stop

Midsummer Boulevard 653

Kingston Shopping Centre

Winchester Cir 1

National Bowl

Service and Comfort on the bus from Preston to Milton Keynes

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

FAQs about the Preston to Milton Keynes bus

How much does a Preston Milton Keynes bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $30 and takes 6h 30m to reach Milton Keynes. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $30 and $46. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Milton Keynes.

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

Every day, the Preston to Milton Keynes bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Preston to Milton Keynes take?

The fastest bus from Preston to Milton Keynes is offered by National Express and takes 5h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $37. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Preston to Milton Keynes?

The earliest bus arriving in Milton Keynes from Preston starts at 3:20 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 Preston to Milton Keynes?

The latest bus trip departing from Preston for Milton Keynes starts at 10:35 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 Preston Milton Keynes route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Preston and Milton Keynes?

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Preston and to Milton Keynes

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