There are 8 ways to get from Split to Preston by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SPU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 40m£49–181Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
28h 15m£345–645Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
32h 51m£367–727Train, night train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
34h 21m£251–476Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus
43h 19m£149–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
44h 54mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Split to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
23h 34m£423–567Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
24h 36m£330–525
Split to Preston by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Preston is to fly and train which costs £45 - £190 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Preston. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Preston via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Wien Meidling, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
The distance between Split and Preston is 1146 miles.
The best way to get from Split to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 28h 15m and costs £340 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Split to Preston, including transfers.
Split to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Preston train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Preston is to train which takes 32h 51m and costs £360 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £270 and takes 43h 19m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Split to Preston via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Wien Meidling, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 32h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Shudehill Interchange in around 43h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- 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 London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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 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 London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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 London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–120
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–80
- Seating Carriage
- £40–55
- 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
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £76
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–25
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Regular prices
- £20–25
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- [email protected]
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
- 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
Split to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Preston is 1h behind Split. It is currently 2:24 PM in Split and 1:24 PM in Preston.
Split to Preston train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
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