There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Channel Islands by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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 Guernsey Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAN - GCI
3h 41m$107–319Train to Liverpool, fly to Jersey Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LPL - JER
3h 28m$59–283Train, car ferry via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
10h 30m$224–740Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
14h 27m$209–326Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
18h 24m$110–504Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAN - JER
3h 11m$67–259Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BHX - GCI
4h 31m$122–415Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LBA - JER
4h 54m$122–862Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Heliercarferry
8h 54m$142–358
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Channel Islands is to train and fly which costs $65 - $260 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Channel Islands is to train and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $65 - $260.
The distance between Preston and Channel Islands is 504 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Channel Islands without a car is to train and car ferry via Wolverhampton which takes 10h 30m and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Preston to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 55+ 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 Guernsey Airport (GCI). Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Guernsey St Peter Port via Wolverhampton, Bournemouth, Poole, and Poole in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- 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
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- $160–220
- 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
- $60–240
- 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
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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