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How to get fromPreston to Imolaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Imola by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeMAN - BLQ
    6h 46m
    €91–281

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeMAN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    9h 2m
    €73–271

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    16h 49m
    €219–753

  4. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
    33h 11m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Imolacar
    18h 41m

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLBA - BLQ
    10h 5m
    €112–280

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLPL - BLQ
    8h 27m
    €155–290

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeMAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
    8h 39m
    €81–327

  9. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    16h 59m
    €327–1,099

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
    34h 1m
    €105–245

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Imolacar
    19h 42m
    €310–447

Preston to Imola by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Imola, Italy?

You can take a train from Preston to Carducci - Savonarola via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Bologna Autostazione in around 16h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Carducci - Savonarola via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, Bologna, and Bologna Autostazione in around 33h 11m.

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