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There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Canberra by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeMAN - CBR
    28h 2m
    $968–2,451

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeMAN - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
    30h 18m
    $821–1,526

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeBHX - CBR
    30h 33m
    $1,134–3,460

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeLHR - CBR
    30h 29m
    $1,243–3,171

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeNCL - CBR
    37h 29m
    $1,348–4,316

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Moruya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Moruya Airport (MYA)planeMAN - MYA
    3. Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Canberrabus
    40h 27m
    $1,051–3,201

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$967Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Canberra. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Canberra International Airport (CBR), walk to Canberra Airport, then take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Canberra International Airport (CBR), walk to Canberra Airport, then take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1.

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