There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Preston by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), 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.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 14m£41–123Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
14h 4m£366–623Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus
31h 5m£102–236Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
18h 28m£360–477Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PMI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 7m£46–119Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 25m£43–187Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane PMI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 32m£46–210Fly Málaga Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AGP - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 56m£44–277Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 54m£56–173Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PMI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 42m£52–234Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane PMI - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
8h 17m£51–189Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
15h 17m£285–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
33h 22m£119–261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
19h 20m£270–438
Spain to Preston by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which costs £50 - £190 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Preston. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Spain and Preston is 914 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Preston without a car is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs £360 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Spain to Preston, including transfers.
Spain to Preston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Preston train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Preston is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs £360 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 31h 5m.
What companies run services between Spain and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–80
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £12–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–50
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Preston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Spain to Preston train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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