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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    7h 54m
    €80–236

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane MAN - RHO
    8h 6m
    €79–397

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 49m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 26m
    €721–1,058

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    7h 38m
    €89–206

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    7h 35m
    €107–219

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LBA - HER
    9h 7m
    €115–235

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    8h 2m
    €94–286

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    41h 25m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 20m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 34m
    €595–975

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,452.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Greece?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Greece. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, then take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Monastiraki via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Peiraias in around 38h 49m.

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