There are 11 ways to get from Málaga to Preston by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AGP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 32m£34–122Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
19h 52m£192–925Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Málaga to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Preston
35h 12m£257–886Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga to Nantes
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
36h 40m£174–668Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)AGP - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
6h 49m£44–190Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AGP - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
8h 9m£45–167Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AGP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Preston
8h 17m£44–197Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
20h 48m£235–967Train #2
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
22h 29m£259–930Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Cordoba
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
41h 46mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Málaga to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
25h 50m
Málaga to Preston by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Preston is to fly and train which costs £30 - £130 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £30 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Bus Station via Cordoba, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Preston. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Preston via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Málaga and Preston is 1211 miles.
The best way to get from Málaga to Preston without a car is to train which takes 19h 52m and costs £190 - £950.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Málaga to Preston, including transfers.
Málaga to Preston bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Preston train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Preston is to train which takes 19h 52m and costs £190 - £950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41h 46m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Preston via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 19h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Bus Station via Cordoba, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 41h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- 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
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- 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 Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- 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
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- 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
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Malaga to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Preston bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cordoba station.
Preston is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 3:45 PM in Málaga and 2:45 PM in Preston.
Málaga to Preston train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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