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Manchester to Preston
Preston to Manchester

The fastest direct service is operated by TransPennine Express and runs once per hour between Preston [PRE] and Manchester Piccadilly [MAN]. The average journey time is 0:40 hrs and they operate another one-hourly service that takes 6 min longer. Northern Rail also operates two direct, one-hourly services with an average journey time of around 0:56 hrs. One runs between Preston [PRE] and Manchester Piccadilly [MAN] and the other between Preston [PRE] and Manchester Victoria [MCV].

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