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£44–127Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BCN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 41m£40–163Train
- 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
13h 35m£356–603Bus
- 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
32h 26m£101–309Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
18h 28m£359–476Fly 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 19m£45–181Fly 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 11m£47–92Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 40m£74–182Fly 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 33m£46–203Fly 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 48m£45–281Fly 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 16m£59–189Train 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
14h 35m£300–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
34h 39m£159–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
19h 19m£264–418
Spain to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which costs £45 - £95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £45 - £95.
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 32h 26m.
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 13h 35m.
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 13h 35m and costs £350 - £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 13h 35m and costs £350 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £310 and takes 32h 26m.
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 13h 35m. 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 32h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
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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