There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Croatia by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAN - ZAG
6h 51m€74–236Train, fly to Pula Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane MAN - PUY
7h 8m€57–632Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
23h 14m€463–1,212Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Zagrebbus 903 / ...
36h 35m€164–251Train, night train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
28h 3m€308–622Train, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAN - SPU
7h 6m€82–212Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
9h 39m€97–1,102Train, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MAN - ZAD
7h 11m€79–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus
36h 36m€248–460Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zagrebcar
18h 54m€449–596Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zagrebcar
20h 1m€338–529
Preston to Croatia by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Croatia is to train and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Zagreb via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
The distance between Preston and Croatia is 1648 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Croatia without a car is to train which takes 23h 14m and costs €460 - €1300.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Preston to Croatia, including transfers.
Preston to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Croatia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Croatia is to train which takes 23h 14m and costs €460 - €1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 36h 35m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Croatia?
You can take a train from Preston to Trg bana J. Jelačića via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 23h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Zagreb via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Croatia is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 10:50 PM in Preston and 11:50 PM in Croatia.
Preston to Croatia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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