Hamilton ▸ Preston
Preston ▸ Hamilton ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 23:25 → 03:20+1National Express 181Hamilton, Bus Station → Preston, Bus Station · via Carlisle, Lancaster3h552 stopsRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Hamilton to Preston?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Hamilton to Preston?
The fastest takes 3h55; the slowest 3h55, for 239 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Hamilton to Preston?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.