There are 10 ways to get from Antwerp to Preston by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
6h 19m£147–539Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Bradford
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
14h 41m£37–81Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calais
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
14h 31m£46–103Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Antwerp to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
7h 33mFly Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 10m£69–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Antwerp to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Preston
8h 35m£133–191Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
5h 47m£63–274Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Luttre
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 55m£48–168Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
6h 21m£86–294Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Preston
7h 30m£92–326
Antwerp to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Preston is to train and bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Preston is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Antwerp to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Bus Station via Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Preston. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Preston via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Antwerp and Preston is 471 miles.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Preston without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £140 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Antwerp to Preston, including transfers.
Antwerp to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Preston train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Preston is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £140 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 14h 31m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Preston via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Bus Station via Calais and London Victoria in around 14h 31m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £22–35
- Comfort
- £23–35
- Premium
- £35–50
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Anvers-Central to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £12–19
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Antwerp to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Preston is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 10:49 PM in Antwerp and 9:49 PM in Preston.
Antwerp to Preston train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Book your Antwerp to Preston bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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