There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Geneva by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
5h 1mCHF 66–201Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
9h 26mCHF 287–495Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
24h 15mCHF 97–183Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genevacar
13h 3mCHF 326–421Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
5h 52mCHF 96–261Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
6h 33mCHF 107–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Genevacar
14h 4mCHF 209–350
Preston to Geneva by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Geneve via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Preston and Geneva is 1061 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Preston to Geneva, including transfers.
Preston to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Geneva train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Geneva is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 190 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Preston to Geneve via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 11:01 AM in Preston and 12:01 PM in Geneva.
Preston to Geneva train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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