There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Ancona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), 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 to Manchester Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane MAN - AOI
9h€78–286Train via Lille
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
18h 31m€315–738Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Anconabus 433 / ...
35h 40mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Anconacar
20h 24mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
7h 47m€82–298Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Federico Fellini Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane MAN - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini to Anconatrain
7h 29m€122–446Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
9h 35m€94–338Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
9h 10m€94–329Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane STN - AOI
8h 30m€101–413Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
18h 48m€331–681Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Anconabus
40h 16m€183–365Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Anconacar
21h 29m€311–488
Preston to Ancona by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Ancona is to train and fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Ancona is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ancona via Birmingham, Brussels-North Station and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Ancona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Preston and Ancona is 1656 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Ancona without a car is to train via Lille which takes 18h 31m and costs €310 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Preston to Ancona, including transfers.
Preston to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Ancona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Ancona is to train via Lille which takes 18h 31m and costs €310 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 40m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Ancona via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ancona via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, and Bologna Centrale in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico Fellini Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Preston to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Ancona is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 7:48 AM in Preston and 8:48 AM in Ancona.
Preston to Ancona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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