There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Preston bus Station by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
3h 39m£44–207Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
4h 19m£38–147Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
10h 5m£66–288Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
10h 36m£89–390Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus StationUk030
10h 56mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
4h 3m£54–172Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
4h 48m£50–162Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Preston
5h 46m£56–227Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
12h 16m£53–90Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Preston bus Station
5h 57m£76–232
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Preston bus Station is to car ferry which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Preston bus Station is to fly and train which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Preston bus Station station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Bus Station via Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Belfast and Preston bus Station is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Preston bus Station without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 10h 5m and costs £65 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Belfast to Preston bus Station, including transfers.
Belfast to Preston bus Station bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast to Preston bus Station bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2135+ hotels available in Preston bus Station.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Preston bus Station, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- 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
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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