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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 41m
    €73–233

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    17h 52m
    €456–816

  3. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    31h 50m
    €156–257

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    22h 14m
    €269–776

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAN - BTS
    6h 10m
    €74–269

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LBA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    8h 23m
    €99–301

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane LPL - BTS
    9h 45m
    €77–261

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    36h 5m
    €186–297

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bratislavacar car
    18h 18m
    €466–624

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bratislavacar car
    19h 25m
    €359–579

Preston to Bratislava by train and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,565.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Preston to Bratislava-Petrzalka via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 17h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 31h 50m.

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