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How to get fromEast London to Prestonby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from East London to Preston by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ELS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    18h 16m
    £385–1,330

  2. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane ELS - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    23h 32m
    £450–1,539

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ELS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    17h 17m
    £502–1,751

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane ELS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain train
    21h 4m
    £450–1,598

  5. Fly to Humberside Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane ELS - HUY
    2. Take the train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    23h 3m
    £480–1,373

  6. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane ELS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain train
    28h 12m
    £945–3,297

East London (ELS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,284.8 mi
  • Duration: 18h 16m

What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Preston, England?

There is no direct connection from East London to Preston. However, you can take the taxi to East London (ELS) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Preston. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to East London (ELS) airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), walk to Leeds Bradford Airport, take the bus to Bradford Interchange, walk to Bradford Interchange, then take the train to Preston.

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