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How to get fromPreston to Castlemaineby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeMAN - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    30h 29m
    $728–1,662

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeBHX - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    29h 46m
    $894–2,181

  3. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeEDI - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    30h 13m
    $921–2,041

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLHR - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    30h 16m
    $854–1,975

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLBA - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    33h 20m
    $1,130–3,005

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)planeBHX - MGB
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
    4. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
    40h
    $1,169–3,532

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$758Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Castlemaine. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station.

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