There are 10 ways to get from Antwerp to Preston by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
6h 25m£131–510Train, 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 42m£40–81Bus
- 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 24m£46–78Drive, 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 11m£69–199Drive, 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£128–190Train 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 36m£67–258Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 27m£73–204Train 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 Bradford Interchange to Preston
7h 3m£96–326Train 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 13m£84–270
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 £40 - £85 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Preston is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs £65 - £200.
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 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Preston. However, there are services departing from Antwerpen-Centraal and arriving at Preston via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
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 25m and costs £130 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Antwerpen-Centraal station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Preston is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs £130 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 24m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Preston via Brussel-Zuid, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Bus Station via Calais and London Victoria in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- 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
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
- 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
- £130–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- 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
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- £9–11
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- 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
- £11–18
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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 1:13 AM in Antwerp and 12:13 AM in Preston.
Antwerp to Preston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
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