There are 13 ways to get from Milan to Preston by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LIN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 53m£37–167Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BGY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 21m£29–134Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
13h 20m£139–629Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Stationbus
27h 25m£77–126Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Milan to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
16h 28mTrain to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MXP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 19m£32–170Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane TRN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 8m£65–223Fly Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LIN - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
9h 38m£92–272Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane VRN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 22m£72–301Fly Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
7h 11m£101–469Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
13h 51m£175–664Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
30h 33m£48–163Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
17h 28m£226–344
Milan to Preston by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Preston is to train and fly which costs £30 - £170 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Preston is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs £35 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Bus Station via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Preston. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Preston via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Milan and Preston is 802 miles.
The best way to get from Milan to Preston without a car is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs £130 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Milan to Preston, including transfers.
Milan to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Preston train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Preston is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs £130 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Preston via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bus Station via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, and Newhall St in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Manchester Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- 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
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- 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
- £40–220
- 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
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £50–70
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- £11–15
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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Milan to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Preston is 1h behind Milan. It is currently 1:03 PM in Milan and 12:03 PM in Preston.
Milan to Preston train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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