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How to get fromAlicante to Prestonby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Preston by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ALC - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    6h 25m
    £50–141

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    21h 14m
    £359–637

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    30h 17m
    £294–510

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alicante to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Prestoncar car
    33h 48m
    £270–868

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane ALC - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    6h 53m
    £50–123

  6. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane ALC - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    8h 36m
    £50–159

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ALC - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain train
    8h 7m
    £76–189

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane ALC - EMA
    2. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain train
    8h 56m
    £66–207

  9. Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane RMU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    9h 9m
    £66–541

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain train Alv
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train
    36h 3m
    £337–959

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 46m
    £171–292

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar car
    23h 38m
    £420–564

Alicante to Preston by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,093.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Preston, England?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 21h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Shudehill Interchange in around 39h 46m.

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