There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Genoa by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)MAN - GOA
6h 12m€77–227Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)MAN - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
8h 18m€51–248Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
16h€222–832Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa
31h 9m€96–203Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genoa
17h 23mTrain, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)MAN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
8h 4m€74–313Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)MAN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
9h 17m€83–233Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)MAN - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
9h 33m€61–253Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MAN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
9h 55m€54–193Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
33h 7m€79–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Genoa
18h 23m€289–416
Preston to Genoa by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Genoa is to train and fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Genoa is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Genoa via Birmingham and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Genova Brignole via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Preston and Genoa is 1359 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 16h and costs €220 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Preston to Genoa, including transfers.
Preston to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Genoa train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Genoa is to train which takes 16h and costs €220 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 31h 9m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Genova Brignole via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Genoa via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- 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
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- 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
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Preston to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Genoa is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 7:16 AM in Preston and 8:16 AM in Genoa.
Preston to Genoa train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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