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How to get fromPreston to Dunkeldby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Dunkeld by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    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 Melton Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    33h 53m
    $724–1,674

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLPL - MEL
    3. Take the train from Melton Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    40h 14m
    $703–2,588

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus

    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 Melton Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    33h 9m
    $890–2,193

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)planeMAN - MGB
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    29h 55m
    $837–2,489

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeMAN - ADL
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    35h 29m

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeNCL - MEL
    4. Take the train from Melton Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    5. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    35h 55m
    $1,056–1,949

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeBHX - ADL
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    36h 36m

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus

    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 Melton Station to Ararat Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
    36h 44m
    $1,126–3,017

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$759Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Preston to Dunkeld. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the bus to Melton, walk to Melton Station, take the train to Ararat Station, walk to Ararat, then take the bus to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy. 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, take the bus to Melton, walk to Melton Station, take the train to Ararat Station, walk to Ararat, then take the bus to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy.

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