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How to get fromPreston to Geelongby train, plane, shuttle or bus

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

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

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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 a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    28h 16m
    $755–1,686

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeBHX - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    27h 32m
    $921–2,204

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeEDI - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    27h 59m
    $948–2,066

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    31h 7m
    $1,157–3,029

  5. 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 Geelong Stationtrain
    37h 19m
    $1,161–3,521

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeMAN - AVV
    3. Take the train from Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Stationtrain
    31h 39m
    $1,146–2,880

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$757Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Preston to Geelong. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, then take the shuttle to Geelong 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, then take the shuttle to Geelong station.

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