There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Channel Islands by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)MAN - JER
3h 26m$65–241Train, car ferry via London
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
9h 24m$143–446Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
13h 26m$78–159Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
18h 57m$98–312Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)MAN - GCI
3h 56m$110–301Train to Liverpool, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Jersey Airport (JER)LPL - JER
3h 27m$96–300Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BHX - GCI
4h 42m$161–420Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Jersey Airport (JER)EMA - JER
5h 13m$132–386Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station160
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
21h 6m$94–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Helier
8h 52m$122–178
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Channel Islands is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $160 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Channel Islands is to train and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $65 - $250.
The distance between Preston and Channel Islands is 529 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Channel Islands without a car is to train and car ferry via London which takes 9h 24m and costs $140 - $450.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Preston to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Channel Islands. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, then fly to Jersey Airport (JER). Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Guernsey St Peter Port via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Poole, and Poole in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- 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
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- $70–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $350–400
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $75–100
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $300–350
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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