There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Gdańsk by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane MAN - GDN
5h 46mzł 418–1,138Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane LBA - GDN
7h 18mzł 324–921Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain 95 / ...
21h 56mzł 1,781–3,722Train, bus via Poznań
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznańbus
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Gdansk Glownytrain Ic / ...
25h 21mzł 1,716–2,992Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gdańskcar
18h 42mzł 1,976–2,641Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane NCL - GDN
8hzł 484–1,322Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus
30h 5mzł 1,216–2,172Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus
38h 30mzł 814–1,303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Gdańskcar
19h 49mzł 1,513–2,433
Preston to Gdańsk by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Gdańsk is to train and fly which costs 320 zł - 950 zł and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Gdańsk is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs 410 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Gdańsk station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Gdansk, Bus Station via London Victoria and Lodz, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Gdańsk. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Gdansk Glowny via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Preston and Gdańsk is 1442 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Gdańsk without a car is to train which takes 21h 56m and costs 1 700 zł - 3 800 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Preston to Gdańsk, including transfers.
Preston to Gdańsk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Gdańsk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Gdańsk is to train which takes 21h 56m and costs 1 700 zł - 3 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 38h 30m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Gdańsk, Poland?
You can take a train from Preston to Gdansk Glowny via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 21h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Station via London Victoria and Lodz, Bus Station in around 38h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–900
Flights from Newcastle to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–800
Flights from Newcastle to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–850
Flights from Newcastle to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,300
- 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
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–170
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–190
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–230
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 360–600
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 360–600
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–250
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 360–600
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–340
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–340
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–340
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 900–1,600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 420–700
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 460–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 220–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–360
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 606
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 606
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznań
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–460
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Gdansk, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–190
- 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
- zł 130–380
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Gdańsk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gdańsk is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 8:01 PM in Preston and 9:01 PM in Gdańsk.
Preston to Gdańsk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Preston to Gdańsk bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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