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

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

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  1. Fly 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 26m
    £44–164

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud 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
    20h 23m
    £379–719

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alicante to Santandercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Prestoncar car
    33h 49m
    £269–867

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 20m
    £183–386

  5. Fly 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
    7h 4m
    £50–118

  6. Fly 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 35m
    £51–144

  7. Fly 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 8m
    £61–204

  8. Fly 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
    9h 1m
    £73–217

  9. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona 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
    20h 56m
    £384–663

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain train Alv
    2. Take the car ferry 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 20m
    £337–989

  11. Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    £138–408

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar car
    23h 38m
    £418–561

Alicante to Preston by train and foot

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,093.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 40h 20m.

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